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NOG to SMX: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
604 mi
973 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NOG — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, Mexico
- 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 NOG
- OLS · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field45 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport62 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base65 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 NOG from SMX?
The flight distance from Nogales (NOG) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 604 miles (973 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOG to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 NOG to SMX?
Nonstop service on NOG–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOG to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOG–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOG to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOG–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.