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JIU to SMO: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,800 mi
10,943 km · 5,909 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from SMO?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,800 miles (10,943 km, 5,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Jiujiang and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to SMO?
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