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SWO to SMX: distance & flight time
Stillwater (Stillwater Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,314 mi
2,114 km · 1,142 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport · Stillwater, 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.
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Near SWO
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport23 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base48 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base54 mi away
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 SWO from SMX?
The flight distance from Stillwater (SWO) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,314 miles (2,114 km, 1,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWO to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 SWO to SMX?
Nonstop service on SWO–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 3h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stillwater and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Stillwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWO to SMX?
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Why are some SWO to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWO–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.