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SMX to EAT: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Wenatchee (Pangborn Memorial Airport)
864 mi
1,390 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EAT — Pangborn Memorial Airport · Wenatchee, 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 EAT
- MWH · Grant County International Airport44 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport98 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field60 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from EAT?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Wenatchee (EAT) is 864 miles (1,390 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to EAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 EAT?
Nonstop service on SMX–EAT 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to EAT?
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Why are some SMX to EAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–EAT 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.