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WUX to SMO: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,508 mi
10,473 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from SMO?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,508 miles (10,473 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Wuxi and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to SMO?
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