Apparatus

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route Route

SMO → PAO

506 km avg 1h 47m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
19:55 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
22°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.81 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-29T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 290251Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02170178 55006

TAF KSMO 282349Z 2900/2924 24008G15KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291100 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM291600 13004KT P6SM FEW010 FM291900 23008KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

PAO KPAO VFR

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
19:55 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temp / Dew
21°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-29T02:47:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KPAO 290247Z 31012KT 10SM SKC 21/13 A2988

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
30
Avg duration
1h 47m
Distance
506 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

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Recent flights last 30

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 N2FR A18DDE Jul 25, 21:05 UTCJul 25, 23:00 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-24 N456CS A588A9 Jul 24, 19:50 UTCJul 24, 22:05 UTC2h 15m -
2026-07-23 N512HW A669A1 Jul 23, 02:40 UTCJul 23, 04:10 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-22 N201XQ A197D6 Jul 22, 14:15 UTCJul 22, 16:15 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-13 N15MW A0C8FE Jul 13, 00:20 UTCJul 13, 02:01 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-09 N114RJ A03C8F Jul 9, 00:05 UTCJul 9, 01:55 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-05 N919PJ ACB968 Jul 5, 19:00 UTCJul 5, 20:30 UTC1h 30m -
2026-06-27 N3854G A470C8 Jun 27, 21:59 UTCJun 28, 00:04 UTC2h 5m -
2026-06-27 N7676K AA5EBD Jun 27, 03:20 UTCJun 27, 05:10 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-26 N70MC A9534B Jun 26, 16:35 UTCJun 26, 18:29 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-24 N7676K AA5EBD Jun 24, 21:19 UTCJun 24, 23:00 UTC1h 40m -
2026-06-21 N76JF AA3FFD Jun 21, 23:59 UTCJun 22, 02:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-21 N69PJ A929AB Jun 21, 23:24 UTCJun 22, 01:25 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-21 N460CA A599CE Jun 21, 23:10 UTCJun 22, 01:00 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-16 N70EF A9529F Jun 16, 19:25 UTCJun 16, 21:35 UTC2h 11m -
2026-06-14 N460CA A599CE Jun 14, 21:35 UTCJun 14, 23:25 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-14 N61NG A7ED98 Jun 14, 00:50 UTCJun 14, 02:00 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-09 N650MC A88DD0 Jun 9, 22:10 UTCJun 9, 23:30 UTC1h 20m -
2026-06-08 N957JW AD4F85 Jun 8, 20:45 UTCJun 8, 23:35 UTC2h 50m -
2026-06-01 N525MG A69C9B Jun 1, 17:40 UTCJun 1, 19:30 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-25 N868BR ABECB8 May 25, 23:00 UTCMay 26, 00:39 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-23 N202LS A19A7C May 23, 03:45 UTCMay 23, 06:00 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-19 N567BC A74107 May 19, 23:10 UTCMay 20, 01:10 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-17 N61NG A7ED98 May 17, 04:35 UTCMay 17, 05:50 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-12 N1ET A00078 May 12, 23:05 UTCMay 13, 00:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-11 N525MG A69C9B May 11, 20:35 UTCMay 11, 22:15 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-10 N460CA A599CE May 10, 22:45 UTCMay 11, 00:25 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-08 N122JM A05BF4 May 8, 22:45 UTCMay 9, 00:00 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-25 N261JM A28388 Apr 25, 16:40 UTCApr 25, 18:20 UTC1h 40m -
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 47m, 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 (30 total flights 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.