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YKX to SBP: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
2,248 mi
3,618 km · 1,953 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Near SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from SBP?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 2,248 miles (3,618 km, 1,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 YKX to SBP?
Nonstop service on YKX–SBP 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 3 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to SBP?
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Why are some YKX to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKX–SBP 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.