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WEH to SMO: distance & flight time
Weihai (Weihai Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,160 mi
9,913 km · 5,353 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, 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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 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 WEH from SMO?
The flight distance from Weihai (WEH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,160 miles (9,913 km, 5,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WEH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Weihai and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Weihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WEH to SMO?
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