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SMO to PEI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Pereira (Matecaña International Airport)
3,397 mi
5,467 km · 2,952 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, Colombia
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 PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PEI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Pereira (PEI) is 3,397 miles (5,467 km, 2,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Pereira?
Pereira is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PEI?
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