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SMO to TSN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
6,252 mi
10,061 km · 5,433 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TSN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tianjin (TSN) is 6,252 miles (10,061 km, 5,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Tianjin?
Tianjin is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TSN?
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