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SMO to DAT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
6,342 mi
10,206 km · 5,511 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DAT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Datong (DAT) is 6,342 miles (10,206 km, 5,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Datong?
Datong is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DAT?
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