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YQD to SMX: distance & flight time
The Pas (The Pas Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,616 mi
2,601 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YQD — The Pas Airport · The Pas, 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 YQD
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport54 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport94 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport123 mi away
- ZJN · Swan River Airport128 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 YQD from SMX?
The flight distance from The Pas (YQD) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,616 miles (2,601 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQD to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 YQD to SMX?
Nonstop service on YQD–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between The Pas and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind The Pas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQD to SMX?
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Why are some YQD to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQD–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.