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HWD to SMX: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
212 mi
341 km · 184 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from SMX?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 212 miles (341 km, 184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to SMX?
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