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SMO to YTZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport)
2,182 mi
3,512 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from YTZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Toronto (YTZ) is 2,182 miles (3,512 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to YTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to YTZ?
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