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SMX to BJC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport)
909 mi
1,463 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from BJC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Broomfield-CO (BJC) is 909 miles (1,463 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to BJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 BJC?
Nonstop service on SMX–BJC 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Broomfield-CO?
Broomfield-CO is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to BJC?
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Why are some SMX to BJC fares phone-only?
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