Apparatus

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route Route

SMO → LAX

10 km avg 15m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO MVFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
08:21 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
BKN 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T14:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 011451Z 00000KT 10SM BKN016 19/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01940156 51010

TAF KSMO 011241Z 0113/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 FM011500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM011800 23010KT P6SM SKC FM020400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM021100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
08:21 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
280° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,900 ft, BKN 14,000 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T14:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 011453Z COR 28004KT 10SM SCT019 BKN140 20/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02000161 53011 $

TAF KLAX 011425Z 0114/0218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 FM011800 26007KT P6SM SCT020 FM012000 26013KT P6SM SKC FM020500 25007KT P6SM FEW250 FM021000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM021700 25006KT P6SM SCT020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 422 Departures
flight_land 285 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
15m
Distance
10 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 EJA481 A5EDBF Jul 14, 20:20 UTCJul 14, 20:35 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 DAL427 A15B05 Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 04:10 UTC15m -

SMO → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to LAX?
Average flight time on the SMO–LAX route is 15m, covering approximately 10 km (6 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to LAX?
The great-circle distance from SMO to LAX is approximately 10 km (6 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to LAX?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMO–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.