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SMO to AOG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Anshan (Anshan Air Base)
5,949 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- AOG — Anshan Air Base · Anshan, 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 AOG
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport47 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport49 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport93 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AOG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Anshan (AOG) is 5,949 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AOG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Anshan?
Anshan is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AOG?
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