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WDS to SMO: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,829 mi
10,990 km · 5,934 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from SMO?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,829 miles (10,990 km, 5,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 WDS to SMO?
Nonstop service on WDS–SMO 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 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDS to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WDS–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WDS to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WDS–SMO 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.