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SMO to WUH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
6,797 mi
10,939 km · 5,906 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from WUH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Wuhan (WUH) is 6,797 miles (10,939 km, 5,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Wuhan?
Wuhan is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to WUH?
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