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SMO to YMX: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport)
2,454 mi
3,950 km · 2,133 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YMX?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Montreal (YMX) is 2,454 miles (3,950 km, 2,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to YMX?
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