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YRL to SMO: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,706 mi
2,746 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from SMO?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,706 miles (2,746 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Red Lake and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to SMO?
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