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route Route

SMO → SFO

535 km avg 5h 3m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
09:06 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,300 ft, OVC 6,500 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.89 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T15:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 121551Z 03003KT 10SM FEW043 OVC065 16/13 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE21 SLP122 P0002 T01560133

TAF KSMO 121149Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1212/1216 6SM -RA FM121900 20008KT P6SM SCT040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
09:06 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
14°C / 8°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T15:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 121556Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01440078 $

TAF KSFO 121502Z 1215/1318 26004KT P6SM SKC FM122200 28012KT P6SM SKC FM130300 28006KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 171 Departures
flight_land 267 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
5h 3m
Distance
535 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-09 LXJ369 A42E4E Jul 9, 14:35 UTCJul 9, 15:30 UTC55m -
2026-06-11 N88EJ AC1BE9 Jun 11, 14:15 UTCJun 11, 15:10 UTC55m -
2026-05-16 LXJ398 A4A114 May 16, 19:25 UTCMay 16, 20:25 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-25 LXJ341 A3C198 Apr 25, 21:20 UTCApr 26, 18:45 UTC21h 25m -
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 5h 3m, 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 (5 total flights 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.