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SMO to QPG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base)
8,761 mi
14,100 km · 7,613 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QPG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Paya Lebar (QPG) is 8,761 miles (14,100 km, 7,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Paya Lebar?
Paya Lebar is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to QPG?
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