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PMR to SMO: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,632 mi
10,673 km · 5,763 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 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 PMR from SMO?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,632 miles (10,673 km, 5,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Palmerston North and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 19 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to SMO?
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