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JGN to SMO: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,819 mi
10,973 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from SMO?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,819 miles (10,973 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Jiayuguan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to SMO?
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