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SMO to LYA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
6,660 mi
10,718 km · 5,787 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LYA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Luoyang (LYA) is 6,660 miles (10,718 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LYA?
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