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SMO to JGN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,819 mi
10,973 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from JGN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,819 miles (10,973 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to JGN?
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