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SMO to PEN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
8,728 mi
14,046 km · 7,584 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PEN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Penang (PEN) is 8,728 miles (14,046 km, 7,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Penang?
Penang is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PEN?
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