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SMO to HCN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hengchun (Hengchun Airport)
6,950 mi
11,185 km · 6,039 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HCN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hengchun (HCN) is 6,950 miles (11,185 km, 6,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Hengchun?
Hengchun is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HCN?
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