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YCL to SMO: distance & flight time
Charlo (Charlo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,823 mi
4,544 km · 2,453 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCL — Charlo Airport · Charlo, 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 YCL
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport37 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport41 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport79 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport79 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 YCL from SMO?
The flight distance from Charlo (YCL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,823 miles (4,544 km, 2,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Charlo and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Charlo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCL to SMO?
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