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MSA to SMO: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,870 mi
3,010 km · 1,625 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from SMO?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,870 miles (3,010 km, 1,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Muskrat Dam and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to SMO?
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