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PRZ to SMX: distance & flight time
Prineville (Prineville Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
649 mi
1,045 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PRZ — Prineville Airport · Prineville, 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 PRZ
- RDM · Roberts Field12 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport93 mi away
- BNO · Burns Municipal Airport108 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field112 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 PRZ from SMX?
The flight distance from Prineville (PRZ) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 649 miles (1,045 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRZ to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 PRZ to SMX?
Nonstop service on PRZ–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRZ to SMX?
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Why are some PRZ to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRZ–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.