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YDT to SQA: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, Canada
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 mi away
Near SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDT from SQA?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 YDT to SQA?
Nonstop service on YDT–SQA 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to SQA?
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Why are some YDT to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDT–SQA 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.