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SUA to SMX: distance & flight time
Stuart (Witham Field) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,424 mi
3,901 km · 2,106 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUA — Witham Field · Stuart, United States
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, 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 SUA
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUA from SMX?
The flight distance from Stuart (SUA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,424 miles (3,901 km, 2,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUA to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 SUA to SMX?
Nonstop service on SUA–SMX 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 5h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stuart and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Stuart.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUA to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUA–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUA to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUA–SMX 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.