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PPA to SMX: distance & flight time
Pampa (Perry Lefors Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,097 mi
1,766 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- PPA — Perry Lefors Field · Pampa, 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 PPA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport23 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport48 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport79 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport91 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 PPA from SMX?
The flight distance from Pampa (PPA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,097 miles (1,766 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPA to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 PPA to SMX?
Nonstop service on PPA–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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPA to SMX?
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Why are some PPA to SMX fares phone-only?
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