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FLG to SMX: distance & flight time
Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 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 FLG from SMX?
The flight distance from Flagstaff (FLG) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLG to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 FLG to SMX?
Nonstop service on FLG–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLG to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLG–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLG to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLG–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.