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CCB to SMX: distance & flight time
Upland (Cable Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
167 mi
268 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CCB — Cable Airport · Upland, 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 CCB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport6 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport10 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 CCB from SMX?
The flight distance from Upland (CCB) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 167 miles (268 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCB to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 CCB to SMX?
Nonstop service on CCB–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCB to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCB–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCB to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCB–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.