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PIA to SMO: distance & flight time
Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,637 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, United States
- 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 PIA
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 PIA from SMO?
The flight distance from Peoria (PIA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,637 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Peoria and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Peoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIA to SMO?
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