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SMO to LYU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,672 mi
2,691 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LYU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ely (LYU) is 1,672 miles (2,691 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to LYU?
Nonstop service on SMO–LYU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–LYU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.