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PPM to SMO: distance & flight time
Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach Airpark) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,339 mi
3,764 km · 2,032 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPM — Pompano Beach Airpark · Pompano Beach, United States
- 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 PPM
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport12 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport33 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport9 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 PPM from SMO?
The flight distance from Pompano Beach (PPM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,339 miles (3,764 km, 2,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Pompano Beach and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Pompano Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPM to SMO?
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