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YBI to SMX: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
3,319 mi
5,342 km · 2,884 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from SMX?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 3,319 miles (5,342 km, 2,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 YBI to SMX?
Nonstop service on YBI–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 6h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Black Tickle and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to SMX?
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Why are some YBI to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBI–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.