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PUG to SMO: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,145 mi
13,109 km · 7,078 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from SMO?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,145 miles (13,109 km, 7,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Argyle and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to SMO?
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