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YRF to SMO: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,227 mi
5,194 km · 2,805 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from SMO?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,227 miles (5,194 km, 2,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Cartwright and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Cartwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRF to SMO?
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