route Route

SMO → MER

418 km avg 1h 55m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
22:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
22°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-21T04:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF
METAR KSMO 210451Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02220189

TAF KSMO 210445Z 2105/2124 21005KT P6SM SKC FM210800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM211700 22006KT P6SM SCT250 FM212100 23008KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

Castle Airport

Merced, US

Local time
22:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
191 ft
Coordinates
37.3805, -120.5680
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
1h 55m
Distance
418 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-09 N978WC ADA354 Jul 9, 00:35 UTCJul 9, 02:35 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-07 N978WC ADA354 Jul 7, 01:05 UTCJul 7, 02:55 UTC1h 50m -

SMO → MER frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to MER?
Average flight time on the SMO–MER route is 1h 55m, covering approximately 418 km (260 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to MER?
The great-circle distance from SMO to MER is approximately 418 km (260 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to MER?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMO–MER flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.