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YND to SMO: distance & flight time
Gatineau (Ottawa / Gatineau Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,380 mi
3,830 km · 2,068 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- YND — Ottawa / Gatineau Airport · Gatineau, 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 YND
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 YND from SMO?
The flight distance from Gatineau (YND) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,380 miles (3,830 km, 2,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YND to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Gatineau and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Gatineau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YND to SMO?
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