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HRB to SMO: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,614 mi
9,035 km · 4,878 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from SMO?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,614 miles (9,035 km, 4,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Harbin and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to SMO?
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