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SMX to RHV: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
185 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from RHV?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to San Jose (RHV) is 185 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 RHV?
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