Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMX to DMA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
583 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live SMX→DMA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from DMA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Tucson (DMA) is 583 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 DMA?
Nonstop service on SMX–DMA 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to DMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–DMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to DMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–DMA 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.