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SMO to PBC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,605 mi
2,582 km · 1,394 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, Mexico
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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PBC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,605 miles (2,582 km, 1,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PBC?
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