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EFD to SMX: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,518 mi
2,443 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from SMX?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,518 miles (2,443 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 EFD to SMX?
Nonstop service on EFD–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–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.