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YFO to SMX: distance & flight time
Flin Flon (Flin Flon Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,636 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- YFO — Flin Flon Airport · Flin Flon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YFO
- YQD · The Pas Airport54 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport76 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport131 mi away
- YLR · Leaf Rapids Airport143 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 YFO from SMX?
The flight distance from Flin Flon (YFO) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,636 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFO to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 YFO to SMX?
Nonstop service on YFO–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Flin Flon and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Flin Flon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFO to SMX?
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Why are some YFO to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFO–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.