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RWL to SMX: distance & flight time
Rawlins (Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
861 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWL — Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field · Rawlins, 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 RWL
- SAA · Shively Field32 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport85 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport86 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field91 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 RWL from SMX?
The flight distance from Rawlins (RWL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 861 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 RWL to SMX?
Nonstop service on RWL–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rawlins and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Rawlins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWL to SMX?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RWL–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.