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PBL to SMO: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,563 mi
5,735 km · 3,096 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
- 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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 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 PBL from SMO?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabello (PBL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,563 miles (5,735 km, 3,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Puerto Cabello and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Puerto Cabello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBL to SMO?
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