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YLC to SMO: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,873 mi
4,623 km · 2,496 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from SMO?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,873 miles (4,623 km, 2,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 Kimmirut and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to SMO?
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