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SMX to CWI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
1,691 mi
2,722 km · 1,470 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from CWI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Clinton (CWI) is 1,691 miles (2,722 km, 1,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 CWI?
Nonstop service on SMX–CWI 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Clinton?
Clinton is 2 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to CWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–CWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to CWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–CWI 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.