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PKG to SMO: distance & flight time
Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,771 mi
14,115 km · 7,621 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, Malaysia
- 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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 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 PKG from SMO?
The flight distance from Pangkor Island (PKG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,771 miles (14,115 km, 7,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Pangkor Island and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Pangkor Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKG to SMO?
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