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SMO to YQL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YQL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lethbridge (YQL) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Lethbridge?
Lethbridge is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to YQL?
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