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KWL to SMO: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,254 mi
11,674 km · 6,304 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from SMO?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,254 miles (11,674 km, 6,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Guilin and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SMO?
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