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YAC to SMX: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,830 mi
2,945 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SMX?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,830 miles (2,945 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 YAC to SMX?
Nonstop service on YAC–SMX 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SMX?
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Why are some YAC to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAC–SMX 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.