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SMO to GRM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
1,734 mi
2,790 km · 1,507 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GRM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 1,734 miles (2,790 km, 1,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Santa Monica and Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GRM?
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