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YMJ to SMX: distance & flight time
Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,303 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- YMJ — Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport · Moose Jaw, 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.
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Near YMJ
- YQR · Regina International Airport40 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport94 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport136 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport139 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 YMJ from SMX?
The flight distance from Moose Jaw (YMJ) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,303 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMJ to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 YMJ to SMX?
Nonstop service on YMJ–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moose Jaw and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Moose Jaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMJ to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMJ–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMJ to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMJ–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.