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VEL to SMX: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
710 mi
1,142 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from SMX?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 710 miles (1,142 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 VEL to SMX?
Nonstop service on VEL–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vernal and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to SMX?
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Why are some VEL to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VEL–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.