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YPN to SMX: distance & flight time
Port Menier (Port Menier Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,969 mi
4,778 km · 2,580 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- YPN — Port Menier Airport · Port Menier, 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 YPN
- YGV · Havre St Pierre Airport43 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport74 mi away
- YZV · Sept-Îles Airport92 mi away
- YNA · Natashquan Airport114 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 YPN from SMX?
The flight distance from Port Menier (YPN) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,969 miles (4,778 km, 2,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPN to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 YPN to SMX?
Nonstop service on YPN–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 6h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Port Menier and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Port Menier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPN to SMX?
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Why are some YPN to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPN–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.