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MOT to SMX: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,347 mi
2,168 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from SMX?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,347 miles (2,168 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 MOT to SMX?
Nonstop service on MOT–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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minot and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOT–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOT to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOT–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.