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SMO to ENY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,659 mi
10,717 km · 5,787 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ENY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,659 miles (10,717 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Yan'an?
Yan'an is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ENY?
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