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ANB to SMX: distance & flight time
Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,968 mi
3,168 km · 1,710 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, United States
- 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 ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 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 ANB from SMX?
The flight distance from Anniston (ANB) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANB to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 ANB to SMX?
Nonstop service on ANB–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 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anniston and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Anniston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANB to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANB–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANB to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANB–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.