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PPW to SMO: distance & flight time
Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,016 mi
8,073 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPW — Papa Westray Airport · Papa Westray, United Kingdom
- 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 PPW
- WRY · Westray Airport2 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport12 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport13 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 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 PPW from SMO?
The flight distance from Papa Westray (PPW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,016 miles (8,073 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Papa Westray and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Papa Westray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPW to SMO?
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