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CHN to SMO: distance & flight time
Jhunju (Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,020 mi
9,688 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHN — Jeon Ju Airport (G-703) · Jhunju, South Korea
- 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 CHN
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)62 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base67 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 CHN from SMO?
The flight distance from Jhunju (CHN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,020 miles (9,688 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Jhunju and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Jhunju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHN to SMO?
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