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route Route

NUQ → SMO

498 km avg 1h 3m 0 airlines

Departure

NUQ KNUQ VFR

Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, US

Local time
21:03 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
37.4161, -122.0490

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.83 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-05T03:55:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KNUQ 050355Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A2983 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

SMO KSMO MVFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
21:03 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 1,200 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.87 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-05T03:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 050351Z 24006KT 10SM BKN012 21/18 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02110178 $

TAF KSMO 050033Z 0501/0524 23008KT P6SM SKC FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM051700 21004KT P6SM OVC015 FM051900 22006KT P6SM SKC FM052200 24009KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
11
Avg duration
1h 3m
Distance
498 km

Live traffic

NUQ → SMO. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

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Recent flights last 11

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-22 CNS28 A120A1 Jul 22, 02:15 UTCJul 22, 03:35 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-20 N417C A4EE53 Jul 20, 03:10 UTCJul 20, 04:10 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-28 N545DB A6EACC Jun 28, 21:45 UTCJun 28, 22:59 UTC1h 15m -
2026-06-24 EJA325 A38252 Jun 24, 16:24 UTCJun 24, 17:14 UTC50m -
2026-06-15 LXJ233 A21438 Jun 15, 20:45 UTCJun 15, 21:40 UTC55m -
2026-05-29 PCJ20 AB31F7 May 29, 00:15 UTCMay 29, 01:10 UTC55m -
2026-05-22 PCJ20 AB31F7 May 22, 23:05 UTCMay 23, 00:00 UTC55m -
2026-05-12 PCJ7 AA66E5 May 12, 21:05 UTCMay 12, 22:40 UTC1h 35m -
2026-05-12 MNL86 A21190 May 12, 19:40 UTCMay 12, 21:01 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-29 PCJ20 AB31F7 Apr 29, 21:25 UTCApr 29, 22:15 UTC50m -
2026-04-15 N3TS A31C5A Apr 15, 20:20 UTCApr 15, 21:00 UTC40m -

NUQ → SMO frequently asked

How long is the flight from NUQ to SMO?
Average flight time on the NUQ–SMO route is 1h 3m, covering approximately 498 km (309 mi).
What is the distance from NUQ to SMO?
The great-circle distance from NUQ to SMO is approximately 498 km (309 miles).
How many flights per week from NUQ to SMO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (11 total flights recorded).
Can I track NUQ–SMO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.