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YWG to SMO: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,537 mi
2,473 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from SMO?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,537 miles (2,473 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Winnipeg and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to SMO?
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