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PEK to SMO: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,231 mi
10,028 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from SMO?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,231 miles (10,028 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Beijing and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SMO?
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