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LUF to SMX: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
471 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from SMX?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 471 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 LUF to SMX?
Nonstop service on LUF–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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUF–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUF to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUF–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.