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SMO to YRO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
2,376 mi
3,823 km · 2,064 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YRO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ottawa (YRO) is 2,376 miles (3,823 km, 2,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 YRO?
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