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SMO to PTY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
3,015 mi
4,852 km · 2,620 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PTY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Panama City (PTY) is 3,015 miles (4,852 km, 2,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PTY?
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