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SMX to YKQ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
2,349 mi
3,781 km · 2,041 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from YKQ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 2,349 miles (3,781 km, 2,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 YKQ?
Nonstop service on SMX–YKQ 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 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–YKQ 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.