Apparatus

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route Route

NUQ → SMO

498 km avg 1h 3m 0 airlines

Departure

NUQ KNUQ MVFR

Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, US

Local time
08:15 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
37.4161, -122.0490

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,300 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-19T14:55:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KNUQ 191455Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC013 16/13 A3003 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
08:15 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,300 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-19T14:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 191451Z 00000KT 10SM SCT023 20/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02000161 53008

TAF KSMO 191320Z 1913/2012 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM191800 23008KT P6SM SKC FM200400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM200900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
11
Avg duration
1h 3m
Distance
498 km

Live traffic

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

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.