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SMX to MMH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Mammoth Lakes (Mammoth Yosemite Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- MMH — Mammoth Yosemite Airport · Mammoth Lakes, 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 MMH
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport31 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport66 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport76 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from MMH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Mammoth Lakes (MMH) is 209 miles (336 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to MMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 MMH?
Nonstop service on SMX–MMH 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to MMH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–MMH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to MMH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–MMH 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.