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BAR to SMO: distance & flight time
Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,555 mi
12,159 km · 6,565 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 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 BAR from SMO?
The flight distance from Qionghai (BAR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,555 miles (12,159 km, 6,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 BAR to SMO?
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