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YLD to SMO: distance & flight time
Chapleau (Chapleau Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,042 mi
3,286 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- YLD — Chapleau Airport · Chapleau, 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 YLD
- YXZ · Wawa Airport67 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power104 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport107 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport108 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 YLD from SMO?
The flight distance from Chapleau (YLD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,042 miles (3,286 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Chapleau and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Chapleau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLD to SMO?
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