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SMO to PTM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Palmarito (Palmarito Airport)
3,568 mi
5,742 km · 3,100 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PTM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Palmarito (PTM) is 3,568 miles (5,742 km, 3,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Palmarito?
Palmarito is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PTM?
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