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YEG to SQA: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,331 mi
2,142 km · 1,156 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from SQA?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,331 miles (2,142 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 YEG to SQA?
Nonstop service on YEG–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 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–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.