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KMG to SMO: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,532 mi
12,122 km · 6,546 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from SMO?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,532 miles (12,122 km, 6,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Kunming and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SMO?
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