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SMX to SFO: distance & flight time

Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)

216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details

216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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.

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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 SFO?

The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from SMX to SFO?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 SFO?

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