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KES to SMX: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,846 mi
2,970 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from SMX?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,846 miles (2,970 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES 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 KES to SMX?
Nonstop service on KES–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 cheapest way to fly from KES to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–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.