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YNS to SMO: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,420 mi
3,894 km · 2,103 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from SMO?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,420 miles (3,894 km, 2,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Nemiscau and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to SMO?
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