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DTA to SMX: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
536 mi
862 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from SMX?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 536 miles (862 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 DTA to SMX?
Nonstop service on DTA–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Delta and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to SMX?
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Why are some DTA to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTA–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.