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PAC to SMO: distance & flight time
Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,011 mi
4,845 km · 2,616 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
- 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 PAC
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 PAC from SMO?
The flight distance from Panama (PAC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,011 miles (4,845 km, 2,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Panama and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Panama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAC to SMO?
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