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PGF to SMO: distance & flight time
Perpignan (Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGF — Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · Perpignan, France
- 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 PGF
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport44 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport47 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport58 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport64 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 PGF from SMO?
The flight distance from Perpignan (PGF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Perpignan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Perpignan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGF to SMO?
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