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WJF to SMX: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
127 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
127 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 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 WJF from SMX?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 127 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJF to SMX?
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