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HSV to SMX: distance & flight time
Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,903 mi
3,062 km · 1,653 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 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 HSV from SMX?
The flight distance from Huntsville (HSV) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,903 miles (3,062 km, 1,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSV to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 HSV to SMX?
Nonstop service on HSV–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Huntsville and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Huntsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSV to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HSV–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HSV to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HSV–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.