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SMO to YHY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
1,857 mi
2,989 km · 1,614 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YHY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hay River (YHY) is 1,857 miles (2,989 km, 1,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Hay River?
Hay River is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to YHY?
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