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ZWL to SMX: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,790 mi
2,881 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from SMX?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,790 miles (2,881 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 ZWL to SMX?
Nonstop service on ZWL–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wollaston Lake and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to SMX?
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