# Distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Dorval (YUL)

> 3,971 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,971 km / 2,468 mi / 2,144 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:26 in Santa Monica, it's 19:26 in Dorval)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (YUL is lower than SMO)

## Airports

### [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Monica, United States
- ICAO: KSMO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.020000, -118.450000
- Elevation: 170 ft

### [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dorval, Canada
- ICAO: CYUL
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.470000, -73.740000
- Elevation: 118 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:26 in Santa Monica, it's 19:26 in Dorval.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)