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XSD to SMX: distance & flight time
Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
286 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 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 XSD from SMX?
The flight distance from Tonopah (XSD) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 286 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSD to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 XSD to SMX?
Nonstop service on XSD–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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSD to SMX?
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Why are some XSD to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XSD–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.