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PDO to SMO: distance & flight time
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,988 mi
14,464 km · 7,810 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, 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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 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 PDO from SMO?
The flight distance from Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,988 miles (14,464 km, 7,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDO to SMO?
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