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LND to SMX: distance & flight time
Lindau (Hunt Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
834 mi
1,342 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- LND — Hunt Field · Lindau, Germany
- 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 LND
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field55 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field72 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport86 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 LND from SMX?
The flight distance from Lindau (LND) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LND to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 LND to SMX?
Nonstop service on LND–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lindau and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Lindau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LND to SMX?
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Why are some LND to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LND–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.