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MPO to SMX: distance & flight time
Mount Pocono (Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,463 mi
3,964 km · 2,141 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- MPO — Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport · Mount Pocono, 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 MPO
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 MPO from SMX?
The flight distance from Mount Pocono (MPO) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,463 miles (3,964 km, 2,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPO to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 MPO to SMX?
Nonstop service on MPO–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 5h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPO to SMX?
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Why are some MPO to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MPO–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.