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SMO to AKA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
6,895 mi
11,096 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AKA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ankang (AKA) is 6,895 miles (11,096 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Santa Monica and Ankang?
Ankang is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AKA?
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