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SMO to WXN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Wanxian (Wanxian Airport)
7,016 mi
11,291 km · 6,097 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- WXN — Wanxian Airport · Wanxian, 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 WXN
- DAX · Dachuan Airport64 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport71 mi away
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport92 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from WXN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Wanxian (WXN) is 7,016 miles (11,291 km, 6,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to WXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 WXN?
Nonstop service on SMO–WXN 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 14h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Wanxian?
Wanxian is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to WXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–WXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to WXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–WXN 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.