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PXM to SMO: distance & flight time
Puerto Escondido (Puerto Escondido International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,826 mi
2,938 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXM — Puerto Escondido International Airport · Puerto Escondido, 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 PXM
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport55 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport81 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport138 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 PXM from SMO?
The flight distance from Puerto Escondido (PXM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,826 miles (2,938 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Puerto Escondido and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Puerto Escondido.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXM to SMO?
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