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SMX to TWF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Twin Falls (Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport)
615 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- TWF — Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport · Twin Falls, 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 TWF
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport71 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base80 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from TWF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Twin Falls (TWF) is 615 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to TWF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 TWF?
Nonstop service on SMX–TWF 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Twin Falls?
Twin Falls is 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to TWF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–TWF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to TWF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–TWF 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.