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SHA to SMO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,484 mi
10,435 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from SMO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,484 miles (10,435 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Shanghai and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SMO?
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