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YKM to SMX: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
806 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from SMX?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 806 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 YKM to SMX?
Nonstop service on YKM–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 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to SMX?
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Why are some YKM to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–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.