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PDS to SMO: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from SMO?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Piedras Negras and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to SMO?
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