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SMX to PUC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Price (Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field)
625 mi
1,005 km · 543 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- PUC — Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field · Price, 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 PUC
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport66 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field80 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport87 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from PUC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Price (PUC) is 625 miles (1,005 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to PUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 PUC?
Nonstop service on SMX–PUC 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Price?
Price is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to PUC?
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Why are some SMX to PUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–PUC 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.