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SWA to SMO: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,067 mi
11,374 km · 6,141 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from SMO?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,067 miles (11,374 km, 6,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Shantou and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to SMO?
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