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SMX to SPF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,103 mi
1,775 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from SPF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,103 miles (1,775 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 SPF?
Nonstop service on SMX–SPF 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–SPF 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.