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SBP to YSD: distance & flight time
San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport) → Suffield (Suffield Heliport)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Near YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBP from YSD?
The flight distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Suffield (YSD) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBP to YSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 SBP to YSD?
Nonstop service on SBP–YSD 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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Luis Obispo and Suffield?
Suffield is 1 hour ahead of San Luis Obispo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBP to YSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBP–YSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBP to YSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBP–YSD 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.