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PBU to SMO: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,591 mi
12,217 km · 6,596 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- 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 PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 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 PBU from SMO?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,591 miles (12,217 km, 6,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Putao and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SMO?
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