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SMX to NLC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
103 mi
166 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
103 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from NLC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Lemoore (NLC) is 103 miles (166 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 NLC?
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