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PLO to SMO: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,300 mi
13,358 km · 7,213 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SMO?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,300 miles (13,358 km, 7,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Port Lincoln and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SMO?
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