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YBC to SMX: distance & flight time
Baie Comeau (Baie Comeau Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,794 mi
4,496 km · 2,428 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBC — Baie Comeau Airport · Baie Comeau, 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 YBC
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport36 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport47 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport49 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 YBC from SMX?
The flight distance from Baie Comeau (YBC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,794 miles (4,496 km, 2,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBC to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 YBC to SMX?
Nonstop service on YBC–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 5h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baie Comeau and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Baie Comeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBC to SMX?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBC–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.