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SMX to WPC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Pincher Creek (Pincher Creek Airport)
1,062 mi
1,709 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- WPC — Pincher Creek Airport · Pincher Creek, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SMX
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base13 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport16 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport26 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
Near WPC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from WPC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Pincher Creek (WPC) is 1,062 miles (1,709 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to WPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 SMX to WPC?
Nonstop service on SMX–WPC 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to WPC?
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Why are some SMX to WPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–WPC 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.