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PBG to SMO: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,479 mi
3,990 km · 2,154 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, United States
- 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from SMO?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,479 miles (3,990 km, 2,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Plattsburgh and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to SMO?
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