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DTN to SMX: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,539 mi
2,477 km · 1,338 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 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 DTN from SMX?
The flight distance from Shreveport (DTN) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km, 1,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTN to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 DTN to SMX?
Nonstop service on DTN–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTN to SMX?
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Why are some DTN to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTN–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.