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route Route

SMO → SFO

535 km avg 1h 0m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
17:04 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 10G17 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-20T23:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 202351Z 22010G17KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01890117 10211 20183 58015

TAF KSMO 202330Z 2100/2124 22010KT P6SM SKC FM210300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM210800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 BKN100 FM211600 18006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 2116/2118 -RA FM212000 23008KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM212100 23010KT 4SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 2121/2124 4SM -DZ OVC007

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
17:04 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 4 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,900 ft, BKN 3,400 ft, OVC 7,500 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-04-20T23:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 202356Z 19004KT 9SM -RA FEW019 BKN034 OVC075 15/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 P0002 60006 T01500122 10183 20150 58003 $

TAF KSFO 202338Z 2100/2206 20010KT 5SM -RA BKN030 OVC050 FM210500 16005KT 5SM -RA OVC035 FM211200 19007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM211700 20012G20KT 3SM SHRA OVC040 FM212000 23012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT060

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: wind (avg 2 hours and 40 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 315 Departures
flight_land 258 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
1h 0m
Distance
535 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-19 CNS242 A70328 Apr 19, 23:20 UTCApr 20, 00:20 UTC1h 0m -

SMO → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to SFO?
Average flight time on the SMO–SFO route is 1h 0m, covering approximately 535 km (332 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to SFO?
The great-circle distance from SMO to SFO is approximately 535 km (332 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to SFO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track SMO–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.