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SHV to SMX: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,536 mi
2,472 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from SMX?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,536 miles (2,472 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 SHV to SMX?
Nonstop service on SHV–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 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to SMX?
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Why are some SHV to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHV–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.