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OFK to SMX: distance & flight time
Norfolk Nebraska (Karl Stefan Memorial Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,333 mi
2,146 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- OFK — Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · Norfolk Nebraska, 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 OFK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport64 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport84 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 OFK from SMX?
The flight distance from Norfolk Nebraska (OFK) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,333 miles (2,146 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OFK to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 OFK to SMX?
Nonstop service on OFK–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OFK to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OFK–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OFK to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OFK–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.