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HMN to SMX: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Holloman Air Force Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
834 mi
1,343 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- HMN — Holloman Air Force Base · Alamogordo, 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 HMN
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field39 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport54 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport61 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 HMN from SMX?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (HMN) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 834 miles (1,343 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HMN to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 HMN to SMX?
Nonstop service on HMN–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HMN to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HMN–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HMN to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HMN–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.