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TVF to SMX: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,540 mi
2,479 km · 1,338 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from SMX?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,540 miles (2,479 km, 1,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 TVF to SMX?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.