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SMX to YBL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Campbell River (Campbell River Airport)
1,068 mi
1,719 km · 928 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,068 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
- YBL — Campbell River Airport · Campbell River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 YBL
- YQQ · Comox Airport24 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport35 mi away
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport38 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from YBL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Campbell River (YBL) is 1,068 miles (1,719 km, 928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to YBL?
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 YBL?
Nonstop service on SMX–YBL 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 YBL?
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Why are some SMX to YBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–YBL 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.