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SGU to SMX: distance & flight time
Saint George (St George Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
415 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SGU — St George Municipal Airport · Saint George, 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 SGU
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport51 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport113 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport88 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base101 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 SGU from SMX?
The flight distance from Saint George (SGU) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 415 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGU to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 SGU to SMX?
Nonstop service on SGU–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saint George and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Saint George.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGU to SMX?
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Why are some SGU to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGU–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.