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YLL to SMX: distance & flight time
Lloydminster (Lloydminster Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,369 mi
2,203 km · 1,190 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLL — Lloydminster Airport · Lloydminster, 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 YLL
- YVG · Vermilion Airport31 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport74 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake76 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport85 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 YLL from SMX?
The flight distance from Lloydminster (YLL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,369 miles (2,203 km, 1,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 YLL to SMX?
Nonstop service on YLL–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lloydminster and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Lloydminster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLL to SMX?
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Why are some YLL to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLL–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.