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YQV to SMX: distance & flight time
Yorkton (Yorkton Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,442 mi
2,321 km · 1,253 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- YQV — Yorkton Municipal Airport · Yorkton, 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 YQV
- ZJN · Swan River Airport79 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport105 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport112 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 YQV from SMX?
The flight distance from Yorkton (YQV) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,442 miles (2,321 km, 1,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQV to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 YQV to SMX?
Nonstop service on YQV–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yorkton and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Yorkton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQV to SMX?
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