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SMX to OZR: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field)
2,017 mi
3,246 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from OZR?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) is 2,017 miles (3,246 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to OZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 OZR?
Nonstop service on SMX–OZR 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to OZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–OZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to OZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–OZR 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.