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SMX to PMD: distance & flight time

Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)

136 mi
219 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details

136 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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.

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The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is SMX from PMD?

The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Palmdale (PMD) is 136 miles (219 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from SMX to PMD?

A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 PMD?

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