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LNA to SMX: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County Park Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,448 mi
3,939 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNA — Palm Beach County Park Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 LNA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport36 mi away
- PBI · Palm Beach International Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport15 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport57 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 LNA from SMX?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (LNA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,448 miles (3,939 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNA to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 LNA to SMX?
Nonstop service on LNA–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 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Palm Beach and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNA to SMX?
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Why are some LNA to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNA–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.