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YIP to SMX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,041 mi
3,285 km · 1,774 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from SMX?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,041 miles (3,285 km, 1,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 YIP to SMX?
Nonstop service on YIP–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 4h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SMX?
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Why are some YIP to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–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.