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SMX to FET: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Fremont (Fremont Municipal Airport)
1,371 mi
2,207 km · 1,192 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FET — Fremont Municipal Airport · Fremont, 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 FET
- OMA · Eppley Airfield34 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base39 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from FET?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Fremont (FET) is 1,371 miles (2,207 km, 1,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to FET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 FET?
Nonstop service on SMX–FET 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to FET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–FET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to FET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–FET 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.