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YKN to SMX: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,353 mi
2,177 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from SMX?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,353 miles (2,177 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 YKN to SMX?
Nonstop service on YKN–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yankton and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to SMX?
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Why are some YKN to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKN–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.