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SMO to YIH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
6,915 mi
11,129 km · 6,009 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YIH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Yichang (YIH) is 6,915 miles (11,129 km, 6,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 YIH?
Nonstop service on SMO–YIH 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Yichang?
Yichang is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to YIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–YIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to YIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–YIH 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.