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YVZ to SMX: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,781 mi
2,866 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVZ — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, 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 YVZ
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport38 mi away
- ZSJ · Sandy Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport56 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 YVZ from SMX?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YVZ) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,781 miles (2,866 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVZ to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 YVZ to SMX?
Nonstop service on YVZ–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVZ to SMX?
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