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BNO to SMX: distance & flight time
Burns (Burns Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
606 mi
975 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- BNO — Burns Municipal Airport · Burns, 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 BNO
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport101 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport103 mi away
- PRZ · Prineville Airport108 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field118 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 BNO from SMX?
The flight distance from Burns (BNO) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 606 miles (975 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNO to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 BNO to SMX?
Nonstop service on BNO–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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNO to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNO–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BNO to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNO–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.