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HOP to SMX: distance & flight time
Hopkinsville (Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,842 mi
2,965 km · 1,601 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOP — Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field · Hopkinsville, 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 HOP
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 HOP from SMX?
The flight distance from Hopkinsville (HOP) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,842 miles (2,965 km, 1,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOP to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 HOP to SMX?
Nonstop service on HOP–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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hopkinsville and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Hopkinsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOP to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOP–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOP to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOP–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.