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SMO to PUS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Busan (Gimhae International Airport)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
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 PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PUS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Busan (PUS) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Busan?
Busan is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PUS?
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