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DLH to SMX: distance & flight time
Duluth (Duluth International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,678 mi
2,701 km · 1,458 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLH — Duluth International Airport · Duluth, 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 DLH
- HIB · Range Regional Airport48 mi away
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field67 mi away
- HYR · Sawyer County Airport67 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport70 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 DLH from SMX?
The flight distance from Duluth (DLH) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,678 miles (2,701 km, 1,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLH to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 DLH to SMX?
Nonstop service on DLH–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 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Duluth and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Duluth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLH to SMX?
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Why are some DLH to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DLH–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.