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YSC to SMX: distance & flight time
Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,632 mi
4,236 km · 2,287 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- YSC — Sherbrooke Airport · Sherbrooke, 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 YSC
- ZBM · Bromont (Roland Desourdy) Airport52 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport77 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport78 mi away
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport79 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 YSC from SMX?
The flight distance from Sherbrooke (YSC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,632 miles (4,236 km, 2,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSC to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 YSC to SMX?
Nonstop service on YSC–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 5h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sherbrooke and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Sherbrooke.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSC to SMX?
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Why are some YSC to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSC–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.