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MHV to SMX: distance & flight time
Mojave (Mojave Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
131 mi
211 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 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 MHV from SMX?
The flight distance from Mojave (MHV) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 131 miles (211 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHV to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHV to SMX?
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