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YZH to SMO: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,481 mi
2,383 km · 1,287 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from SMO?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,481 miles (2,383 km, 1,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZH to SMO?
Nonstop service on YZH–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Slave Lake and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to SMO?
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Why are some YZH to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZH–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.