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PUW to SMX: distance & flight time
Pullman (Pullman Moscow Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
837 mi
1,347 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- PUW — Pullman Moscow Regional Airport · Pullman, 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 PUW
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport26 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport64 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base65 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field66 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 PUW from SMX?
The flight distance from Pullman (PUW) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 837 miles (1,347 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUW to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 PUW to SMX?
Nonstop service on PUW–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUW to SMX?
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Why are some PUW to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUW–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.