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AXF to SMO: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,673 mi
10,739 km · 5,799 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from SMO?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,673 miles (10,739 km, 5,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from AXF to SMO?
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