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SMO to PEZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Penza (Penza Airport)
6,336 mi
10,196 km · 5,505 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PEZ — Penza Airport · Penza, Russia
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 PEZ
- SKX · Saransk Airport71 mi away
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport115 mi away
- BWO · Balakovo Airport144 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PEZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Penza (PEZ) is 6,336 miles (10,196 km, 5,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to PEZ?
Nonstop service on SMO–PEZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Penza?
Penza is 11 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PEZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–PEZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to PEZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–PEZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.