# Distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Maria (SMX)

> 991 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 991 km / 616 mi / 535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:00 in Salt Lake City, it's 23:00 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,970 ft (SMX is lower than SLC)

## Airports

### [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salt Lake City, United States
- ICAO: KSLC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -111.980000
- Elevation: 4,231 ft

### [Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, United States
- ICAO: KSMX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.900000, -120.460000
- Elevation: 261 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:00 in Salt Lake City, it's 23:00 in Santa Maria.

## Related

- [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)