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SMX to BFP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Beaver Falls (Beaver County Airport)
2,204 mi
3,547 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- BFP — Beaver County Airport · Beaver Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFP
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport21 mi away
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport37 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from BFP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Beaver Falls (BFP) is 2,204 miles (3,547 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to BFP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 SMX to BFP?
Nonstop service on SMX–BFP 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 4h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Beaver Falls?
Beaver Falls is 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to BFP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–BFP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to BFP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–BFP 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.