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TYN to SMO: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,493 mi
10,449 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from SMO?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,493 miles (10,449 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Taiyuan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to SMO?
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