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UOS to SMX: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,945 mi
3,130 km · 1,690 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from SMX?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,945 miles (3,130 km, 1,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 UOS to SMX?
Nonstop service on UOS–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 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sewanee and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Sewanee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UOS to SMX?
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Why are some UOS to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UOS–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.