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SMX to SSF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Stinson (Stinson Municipal Airport)
1,340 mi
2,156 km · 1,164 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- SSF — Stinson Municipal Airport · Stinson, 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 SSF
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport14 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from SSF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Stinson (SSF) is 1,340 miles (2,156 km, 1,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to SSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 SSF?
Nonstop service on SMX–SSF 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 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to SSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–SSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to SSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–SSF 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.