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LWT to SMX: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,014 mi
1,633 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from SMX?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,014 miles (1,633 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 LWT to SMX?
Nonstop service on LWT–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewistown and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to SMX?
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Why are some LWT to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWT–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.