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YYC to SMO: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,202 mi
1,935 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from SMO?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,202 miles (1,935 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Calgary and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to SMO?
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