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RMQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,848 mi
11,022 km · 5,951 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
- 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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 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 RMQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Taichung (RMQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,848 miles (11,022 km, 5,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Taichung and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Taichung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMQ to SMO?
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