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SMX to YXH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,154 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from YXH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,154 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 YXH?
Nonstop service on SMX–YXH 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to YXH?
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Why are some SMX to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–YXH 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.