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YAC to SMO: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,802 mi
2,900 km · 1,566 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SMO?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,802 miles (2,900 km, 1,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Cat Lake and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SMO?
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