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SMX to YCN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Cochrane (Cochrane Airport)
2,218 mi
3,569 km · 1,927 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from YCN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Cochrane (YCN) is 2,218 miles (3,569 km, 1,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to YCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 YCN?
Nonstop service on SMX–YCN 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 4h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Cochrane?
Cochrane is 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to YCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–YCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to YCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–YCN 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.