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BOS to SMX: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,680 mi
4,313 km · 2,329 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from SMX?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,680 miles (4,313 km, 2,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 BOS to SMX?
Nonstop service on BOS–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 5h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boston and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOS–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOS to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOS–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.