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SMO to PPN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
3,464 mi
5,575 km · 3,010 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PPN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Popayan (PPN) is 3,464 miles (5,575 km, 3,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PPN?
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