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PQM to SMO: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,990 mi
3,203 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
- 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 PQM
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 PQM from SMO?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from PQM to SMO?
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