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SMO to DCY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,390 mi
11,893 km · 6,421 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DCY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,390 miles (11,893 km, 6,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DCY?
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