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SMO to YBS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
1,886 mi
3,036 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YBS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 1,886 miles (3,036 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 YBS?
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