Apparatus

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route Route

SMO → PAO

506 km avg 1h 45m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
02:24 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-25T08:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 250851Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01440111 57005

TAF KSMO 250536Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM251000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM251600 20006KT P6SM OVC035 FM251900 24008KT P6SM OVC050 FM252200 24012G18KT P6SM BKN050 FM260300 26012KT P6SM OVC050

Arrival

PAO KPAO

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
02:24 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
1h 45m
Distance
506 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

More destinations from SMO

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-24 N266UK A29713 Apr 24, 22:35 UTCApr 25, 00:20 UTC1h 45m -

SMO → PAO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to PAO?
Average flight time on the SMO–PAO route is 1h 45m, covering approximately 506 km (314 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to PAO?
The great-circle distance from SMO to PAO is approximately 506 km (314 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to PAO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track SMO–PAO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.