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SMX to POC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → La Verne (Brackett Field)
162 mi
261 km · 141 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from POC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to La Verne (POC) is 162 miles (261 km, 141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to POC?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 POC?
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