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YWL to SMX: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,197 mi
1,926 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SMX?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 YWL to SMX?
Nonstop service on YWL–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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SMX?
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Why are some YWL to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YWL–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.