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SMO to KMG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,532 mi
12,122 km · 6,546 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from KMG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,532 miles (12,122 km, 6,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to KMG?
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