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SMX to WJF: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
127 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
127 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from WJF?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Lancaster (WJF) is 127 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to WJF?
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