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SMO to LYG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport)
6,421 mi
10,333 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LYG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lianyungang (LYG) is 6,421 miles (10,333 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LYG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Lianyungang?
Lianyungang is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LYG?
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