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SMO to PKG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
8,771 mi
14,115 km · 7,621 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, 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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PKG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 8,771 miles (14,115 km, 7,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Pangkor Island?
Pangkor Island is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PKG?
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