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SMO to TNA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jinan (Yaoqiang Airport)
6,371 mi
10,253 km · 5,536 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- TNA — Yaoqiang Airport · Jinan, 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 TNA
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport98 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport106 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TNA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jinan (TNA) is 6,371 miles (10,253 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to TNA?
Nonstop service on SMO–TNA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Jinan?
Jinan is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–TNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to TNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–TNA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.