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SMO to PPS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa Airport)
7,624 mi
12,270 km · 6,625 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- PPS — Puerto Princesa Airport · Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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 PPS
- RZP · Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PPS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) is 7,624 miles (12,270 km, 6,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Puerto Princesa?
Puerto Princesa is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PPS?
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