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YSB to SMX: distance & flight time
Sudbury (Sudbury Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,200 mi
3,541 km · 1,912 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 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 YSB from SMX?
The flight distance from Sudbury (YSB) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,200 miles (3,541 km, 1,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSB to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 YSB to SMX?
Nonstop service on YSB–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 4h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sudbury and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Sudbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSB to SMX?
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Why are some YSB to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSB–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.