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YSD to SMO: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,182 mi
1,902 km · 1,027 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 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 YSD from SMO?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,182 miles (1,902 km, 1,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Suffield and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to SMO?
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