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SMX to SMF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
270 mi
434 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from SMF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Sacramento (SMF) is 270 miles (434 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 SMF?
Nonstop service on SMX–SMF 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to SMF?
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Why are some SMX to SMF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–SMF 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.