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SMX to WMC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Winnemucca (Winnemucca Municipal Airport)
439 mi
706 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
439 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WMC — Winnemucca Municipal Airport · Winnemucca, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 WMC
- LOL · Derby Field70 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport105 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station113 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from WMC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Winnemucca (WMC) is 439 miles (706 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to WMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 WMC?
Nonstop service on SMX–WMC 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMX to WMC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMX–WMC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMX to WMC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMX–WMC 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.