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YFB to SMO: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,933 mi
4,720 km · 2,549 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from SMO?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,933 miles (4,720 km, 2,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Iqaluit and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to SMO?
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