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YQZ to SMX: distance & flight time
Quesnel (Quesnel Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,256 mi
2,022 km · 1,092 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQZ — Quesnel Airport · Quesnel, 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 YQZ
- YXS · Prince George Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport61 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport102 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport123 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 YQZ from SMX?
The flight distance from Quesnel (YQZ) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,256 miles (2,022 km, 1,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQZ to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 YQZ to SMX?
Nonstop service on YQZ–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQZ to SMX?
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