Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Maria (SMX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
284° W
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 493 miles (794 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SMX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHX–SMX; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 31% full.
Departures
23
May 2026
Seats
1,704
both directions
Passengers
523
both directions
Load factor
30.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SMX?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHX–SMX in May 2026 (23 departures).
- OO
23 departures · 1,704 seats
Share of departures100.0%30.7%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SMX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 83% of PHX–SMX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
19 departures · 28.5% load
82.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 42.7% load
17.4%
How has PHX–SMX traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SMX departures fell from 63 in October 2025 to 23 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SMX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
63 departures · 1,388 passengers
29.3%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 3,734 passengers
42.3%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 4,170 passengers
45.6%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 3,924 passengers
42.4%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 4,124 passengers
49.6%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 4,703 passengers
52.3%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 3,942 passengers
44.2%
Load
May 2026
23 departures · 523 passengers
30.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMX → PHX
23.5% full
12 departures · 209 passengers
PHX → SMX
38.6% full
11 departures · 314 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SMX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Santa Maria
US
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Coordinates
34.90°N, 120.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Santa Maria (SMX)?
PHX to SMX is 493 miles (794 km / 429 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SMX?
A nonstop covers the 493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SMX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (82.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (17.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SMX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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