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SMX to SDX: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Sedona (Sedona Airport)
491 mi
791 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- SDX — Sedona Airport · Sedona, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SDX
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field38 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport99 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from SDX?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Sedona (SDX) is 491 miles (791 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to SDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SDX?
Nonstop service on SMX–SDX 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to SDX?
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Why are some SMX to SDX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–SDX 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.