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CTU to SMO: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,188 mi
11,567 km · 6,246 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from SMO?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,188 miles (11,567 km, 6,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTU to SMO?
Nonstop service on CTU–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.