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BKW to SMX: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,182 mi
3,512 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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.
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Near BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from SMX?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,182 miles (3,512 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 BKW to SMX?
Nonstop service on BKW–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beckley and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to SMX?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKW–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.