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SMO to TNH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport)
5,787 mi
9,314 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, 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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TNH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tonghua (TNH) is 5,787 miles (9,314 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Tonghua?
Tonghua is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TNH?
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