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SWU to SMO: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,963 mi
9,597 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from SMO?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,963 miles (9,597 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Suwon and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to SMO?
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