Apparatus

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route Route

SMO → NUQ

498 km avg 1h 7m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
03:26 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
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-22T09:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 220951Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01830139

TAF KSMO 220533Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM221700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 FM221900 24010KT P6SM SCT250 FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

Arrival

NUQ KNUQ MVFR

Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, US

Local time
03:26 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
37.4161, -122.0490

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,500 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-22T10:15:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KNUQ 221015Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM OVC015 15/12 A2994 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
1h 7m
Distance
498 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-21 CNS2319 AAF82D Jul 21, 16:35 UTCJul 21, 17:45 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-20 N821TL AB3646 Jul 20, 21:55 UTCJul 20, 23:00 UTC1h 5m -
2026-06-10 N25VL A2570B Jun 10, 19:55 UTCJun 10, 21:40 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-28 PCJ20 AB31F7 May 28, 16:25 UTCMay 28, 17:20 UTC55m -
2026-04-29 PCJ20 AB31F7 Apr 29, 16:25 UTCApr 29, 17:15 UTC50m -
2026-04-28 LXJ385 A46E70 Apr 28, 22:10 UTCApr 28, 23:05 UTC55m -

SMO → NUQ frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to NUQ?
Average flight time on the SMO–NUQ route is 1h 7m, covering approximately 498 km (309 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to NUQ?
The great-circle distance from SMO to NUQ is approximately 498 km (309 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to NUQ?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (6 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMO–NUQ flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.