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SMO to SHP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,122 mi
9,852 km · 5,320 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SHP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,122 miles (9,852 km, 5,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SHP?
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