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YVT to SMX: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,555 mi
2,503 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from SMX?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,555 miles (2,503 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 YVT to SMX?
Nonstop service on YVT–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo Narrows and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to SMX?
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Why are some YVT to SMX fares phone-only?
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