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IDA to SMX: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
745 mi
1,199 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from SMX?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 745 miles (1,199 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 IDA to SMX?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.