# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Monica (SMO)

> 1,986 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,986 km / 1,234 mi / 1,073 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 15:22 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 13:22 in Santa Monica)
- **Elevation difference**: 437 ft (SMO is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Monica, United States
- ICAO: KSMO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.020000, -118.450000
- Elevation: 170 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:22 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 13:22 in Santa Monica.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)