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DVL to SMX: distance & flight time
Devils Lake (Devils Lake Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,432 mi
2,305 km · 1,245 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DVL — Devils Lake Regional Airport · Devils Lake, 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 DVL
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base70 mi away
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport81 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport83 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport95 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 DVL from SMX?
The flight distance from Devils Lake (DVL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,432 miles (2,305 km, 1,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DVL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 DVL to SMX?
Nonstop service on DVL–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Devils Lake and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Devils Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DVL to SMX?
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Why are some DVL to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DVL–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.