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SMO to PLO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,300 mi
13,358 km · 7,213 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PLO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,300 miles (13,358 km, 7,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 16.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PLO?
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