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SMX to YEL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
2,114 mi
3,403 km · 1,837 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from YEL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 2,114 miles (3,403 km, 1,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on SMX–YEL 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to YEL?
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Why are some SMX to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–YEL 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.