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AEG to SMO: distance & flight time
Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,970 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEG from SMO?
The flight distance from Padang Sidempuan (AEG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,970 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Padang Sidempuan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Padang Sidempuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEG to SMO?
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