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KUV to SMO: distance & flight time
Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,040 mi
9,721 km · 5,249 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
- 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 KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 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 KUV from SMO?
The flight distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,040 miles (9,721 km, 5,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Kunsan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Kunsan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUV to SMO?
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