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SMO to CZX: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Changzhou (Changzhou Benniu Airport)
6,514 mi
10,484 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- CZX — Changzhou Benniu Airport · Changzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CZX
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport45 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base48 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CZX?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Changzhou (CZX) is 6,514 miles (10,484 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 SMO to CZX?
Nonstop service on SMO–CZX 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 13h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Changzhou?
Changzhou is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CZX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CZX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to CZX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–CZX 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.