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RSU to SMO: distance & flight time
Yeosu (Yeosu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,046 mi
9,729 km · 5,253 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,046 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 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RSU — Yeosu Airport · Yeosu, 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 RSU
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport31 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport50 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)64 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport70 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 RSU from SMO?
The flight distance from Yeosu (RSU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,046 miles (9,729 km, 5,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSU 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.
Are there nonstop flights from RSU to SMO?
Nonstop service on RSU–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 12h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yeosu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Yeosu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSU to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RSU–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RSU to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RSU–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.