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BTV to SMX: distance & flight time
Burlington (Burlington International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,563 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- BTV — Burlington International Airport · Burlington, 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 BTV
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport20 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport27 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport35 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport42 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 BTV from SMX?
The flight distance from Burlington (BTV) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,563 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTV to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 BTV to SMX?
Nonstop service on BTV–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burlington and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTV to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTV–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTV to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTV–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.