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PPL to SMO: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,880 mi
12,682 km · 6,848 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SMO?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,880 miles (12,682 km, 6,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Phaplu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SMO?
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