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JJN to SMO: distance & flight time
Quanzhou (Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,914 mi
11,127 km · 6,008 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- JJN — Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · Quanzhou, 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 JJN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport29 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport34 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport103 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport107 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 JJN from SMO?
The flight distance from Quanzhou (JJN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,914 miles (11,127 km, 6,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JJN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Quanzhou and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Quanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JJN to SMO?
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