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SMX to HBG: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport)
1,816 mi
2,923 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HBG — Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport · Hattiesburg, 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 HBG
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport15 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport60 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base62 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from HBG?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Hattiesburg (HBG) is 1,816 miles (2,923 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to HBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 HBG?
Nonstop service on SMX–HBG 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 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg is 2 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to HBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–HBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to HBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–HBG 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.