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GUP to SMX: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
660 mi
1,062 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from SMX?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 660 miles (1,062 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 GUP to SMX?
Nonstop service on GUP–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gallup and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to SMX?
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Why are some GUP to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUP–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.