Nonstop flight route between Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada and Santa Monica, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada and Santa Monica Airport (SMO), Santa Monica, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,173 miles (or 1,888 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Medicine Hat Airport and Santa Monica Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXH / CYXH | 
| Airport Name: | Medicine Hat Airport | 
| Location: | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'8"N by 110°43'14"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Medicine Hat | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2352 feet (717 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXH | 
| More Information: | YXH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMO / KSMO | 
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| Location: | Santa Monica, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'56"N by 118°27'5"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Monica | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMO | 
| More Information: | SMO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Medicine Hat Airport (YXH):
- Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,639 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The closest airport to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) is CFB Suffield (YSD), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of YXH.
 
Facts about Santa Monica Airport (SMO):
- The airport has a control tower and, on average, handled 296 operations a day.
 - The closest airport to Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of SMO.
 - Because of Santa Monica Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Monica Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Maximum Noise Level – A maximum noise level of 95.0 dBA Single Event Noise Exposure Level, measured at noise monitor sites 1,500 feet from each end of the runway, is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
 - On April 13, 2013 the rates were approved for increase to $5.48 per 1,000 pounds of Maximum Certificated Gross Landing Weight.
 - On May 19, 1938, at the request of Santa Monica Postmaster Philip T.
 - In addition to being known as "Santa Monica Airport", other names for SMO include "Santa Monica Municipal Airport" and "Clover Field".
 - The furthest airport from Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - Santa Monica Airport (SMO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Typhoon is the only restaurant on the airport property with a runway view and Spitfire Grill is across on Airport Avenue.
 
