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GRW to SMA: distance & flight time
Graciosa Island (Graciosa Airport) → Santa Maria (island) (Santa Maria Airport)
214 mi
344 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GRW — Graciosa Airport · Graciosa Island, Portugal
- SMA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria (island), Portugal
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 GRW
- SJZ · São Jorge Airport31 mi away
- PIX · Pico Airport43 mi away
- HOR · Horta Airport54 mi away
- TER · Lajes Airport55 mi away
Near SMA
- PDL · João Paulo II Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRW from SMA?
The flight distance from Graciosa Island (GRW) to Santa Maria (island) (SMA) is 214 miles (344 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRW to SMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 GRW to SMA?
Nonstop service on GRW–SMA 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRW to SMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRW–SMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRW to SMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRW–SMA 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.