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PGH to SMO: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,926 mi
12,755 km · 6,887 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from SMO?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,926 miles (12,755 km, 6,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Nainital and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to SMO?
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