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HDG to SMO: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,492 mi
10,448 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from SMO?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,492 miles (10,448 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Handan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to SMO?
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