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HCJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Hechi (Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,369 mi
11,859 km · 6,403 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- HCJ — Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport · Hechi, 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 HCJ
- LLB · Libo Airport48 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport88 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport114 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport132 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 HCJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Hechi (HCJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,369 miles (11,859 km, 6,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 HCJ to SMO?
Nonstop service on HCJ–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCJ to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCJ–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCJ to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCJ–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.