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NLH to SMO: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,470 mi
12,021 km · 6,491 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from SMO?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,470 miles (12,021 km, 6,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NLH to SMO?
Nonstop service on NLH–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLH to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLH–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLH to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLH–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.