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YCD to SMO: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,076 mi
1,731 km · 935 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from SMO?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,076 miles (1,731 km, 935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YCD to SMO?
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