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SMX to SUN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport)
679 mi
1,094 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from SUN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Hailey (SUN) is 679 miles (1,094 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to SUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 SUN?
Nonstop service on SMX–SUN 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Hailey?
Hailey is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to SUN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–SUN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to SUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–SUN 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.