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YAG to SMX: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,671 mi
2,690 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional 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 YAG from SMX?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,671 miles (2,690 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 YAG to SMX?
Nonstop service on YAG–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 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Frances and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to SMX?
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Why are some YAG to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAG–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.