Apparatus

Try JFK, AAL1290, BAW, or N225AN.

route Route

PAO → SMO

506 km avg 1h 40m 0 airlines

Departure

PAO KPAO VFR

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
20:04 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temp / Dew
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-09T02:47:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KPAO 090247Z 33006KT 10SM SKC 14/11 A3002

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

SMO KSMO MVFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
20:04 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,100 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-09T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 090251Z VRB04KT 10SM OVC011 16/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01610133 53003

TAF KSMO 090116Z 0901/0924 23008KT P6SM OVC011 FM090400 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM091200 VRB03KT 5SM HZ OVC005 FM091400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012 FM091800 23006KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 6 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
1h 40m
Distance
506 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

More origins to SMO

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 40m, covering approximately 506 km (314 mi).
What is the distance from PAO to SMO?
The great-circle distance from PAO to SMO is approximately 506 km (314 miles).
How many flights per week from PAO to SMO?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 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.