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SMO to SHA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,484 mi
10,435 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SHA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,484 miles (10,435 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SHA?
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