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SMO to HZP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,645 mi
2,647 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HZP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,645 miles (2,647 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMO to HZP?
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