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SMO to XMN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
6,947 mi
11,179 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from XMN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,947 miles (11,179 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to XMN?
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