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SMX to LPC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
16 mi
26 km · 14 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
16 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from LPC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Lompoc (LPC) is 16 miles (26 km, 14 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to LPC?
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