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GXY to SMX: distance & flight time
Greeley (Greeley–Weld County Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
944 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- GXY — Greeley–Weld County Airport · Greeley, 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 GXY
- DEN · Denver International Airport40 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport45 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 GXY from SMX?
The flight distance from Greeley (GXY) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 944 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXY to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 GXY to SMX?
Nonstop service on GXY–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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXY to SMX?
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Why are some GXY to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXY–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.