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PAO → SMO

505 km avg 1h 55m 0 airlines

Departure

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
02:43 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

Arrival

SMO KSMO MVFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
02:43 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,100 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-23T09:22:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF
SPECI KSMO 230922Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM OVC011 18/15 A3000 RMK AO2 T01780150

TAF KSMO 230700Z 2307/2406 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM230900 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM231700 22005KT P6SM SCT012 FM232000 24008KT P6SM SKC FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
Flights tracked
21
Avg duration
1h 55m
Distance
505 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

More origins to SMO

Recent flights last 21

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-20 N76JF AA3FFD Jun 20, 18:40 UTCJun 20, 20:45 UTC2h 5m -
2026-06-20 N536TP A6C86E Jun 20, 17:10 UTCJun 20, 18:29 UTC1h 20m -
2026-06-19 N70EF A9529F Jun 19, 14:39 UTCJun 19, 17:04 UTC2h 25m -
2026-06-15 N76JF AA3FFD Jun 15, 17:54 UTCJun 15, 20:15 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-13 N61NG A7ED98 Jun 13, 18:25 UTCJun 13, 19:40 UTC1h 15m -
2026-06-09 N650MC A88DD0 Jun 9, 18:00 UTCJun 9, 19:05 UTC1h 5m -
2026-06-08 N313ML A35314 Jun 8, 21:45 UTCJun 8, 23:25 UTC1h 40m -
2026-06-08 N957JW AD4F85 Jun 8, 12:55 UTCJun 8, 15:25 UTC2h 30m -
2026-06-05 N404BT A4BBA8 Jun 5, 20:35 UTCJun 5, 22:25 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-05 N945G AD2051 Jun 5, 18:55 UTCJun 5, 21:10 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-30 N525MG A69C9B May 30, 21:35 UTCMay 30, 23:25 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-24 N868BR ABECB8 May 24, 17:45 UTCMay 24, 19:45 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-24 N285CS A2E0D1 May 24, 15:50 UTCMay 24, 18:15 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-22 N202LS A19A7C May 22, 20:30 UTCMay 23, 00:30 UTC4h 0m -
2026-05-20 N25VL A2570B May 20, 00:30 UTCMay 20, 02:10 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-19 N6797M A90080 May 19, 15:55 UTCMay 19, 18:15 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-16 N61NG A7ED98 May 16, 22:35 UTCMay 16, 23:40 UTC1h 5m -
2026-05-12 N1ET A00078 May 12, 17:25 UTCMay 12, 18:40 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-08 N525MG A69C9B May 8, 22:00 UTCMay 8, 23:50 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-08 N460CA A599CE May 8, 19:55 UTCMay 8, 21:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-15 N25XM A2573E Apr 15, 21:40 UTCApr 15, 23:00 UTC1h 20m -

PAO → SMO frequently asked

How long is the flight from PAO to SMO?
Average flight time on the PAO–SMO route is 1h 55m, covering approximately 505 km (314 mi).
What is the distance from PAO to SMO?
The great-circle distance from PAO to SMO is approximately 505 km (314 miles).
How many flights per week from PAO to SMO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (21 total flights recorded).
Can I track PAO–SMO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.