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PLP to SMO: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,109 mi
5,004 km · 2,702 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from SMO?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,109 miles (5,004 km, 2,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 La Palma and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to SMO?
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