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SMO to AEG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport)
8,970 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AEG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Padang Sidempuan (AEG) is 8,970 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Santa Monica and Padang Sidempuan?
Padang Sidempuan is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AEG?
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