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route Route

NUQ → SMO

498 km avg 40m 0 airlines

Departure

NUQ KNUQ VFR

Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, US

Local time
12:50 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
37.4161, -122.0490

cloud Weather

Wind
350° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
20°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg
Wx
HZ

Obs: 2026-04-29T19:35:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KNUQ 291935Z AUTO 35008KT 6SM HZ CLR 20/10 A3006 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals

Arrival

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
12:50 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 10G15 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-29T18:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 291851Z 23010G15KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01890111

TAF KSMO 291740Z 2918/3018 22005KT P6SM SKC FM292100 24009KT P6SM SKC FM300400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM300600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM301000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM301600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
40m
Distance
498 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

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Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 40m, 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 (1 total flight 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.