Direct Flights from Phoenix to Santa Maria
Nonstop service from PHX to SMX on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
493 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Sta. Maria, Santa María or Santa Marija is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, in languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Maltese.
Top things to do in Santa Maria
- Sycamore Valley Ranch, formerly Neverland Ranch or Neverland Valley Ranch, is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, on the edge of Los Padres National Forest.
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is a Spanish mission founded September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra in San Luis Obispo, California. The mission was named after San Luis, obispo de Tolosa.
- Montaña de Oro is a state park in Central Coastal California, six miles southwest of Morro Bay and two miles south of Los Osos.
- The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the rolling hills of El Chorro Regional Park, between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County, within the Central Coast of California…
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, outside of the city limits of San Luis Obispo.
- Space Launch Complex 10 (SLC-10), or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California.
- Refugio State Beach is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara.
- Gaviota State Park is a state park of California, United States. It is located in southern Santa Barbara County, California, about 33 miles (53 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara.
- Pismo State Beach is a beach on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. It is approximately 17 miles long and fronts the towns of Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, and Oceano in San Luis Obispo County.
- Jalama Beach County Park is a seaside campground and park located at the mouth of Jalama Creek on the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, California, approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lompoc, off California…
- The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, in San Luis Obispo, California, was founded to preserve and present the railroad history of California, and specifically the Central Coast, by collecting, restoring, displaying, and o…
- The Dana Adobe & Cultural Center or "Casa de Dana" is a historic landmark in Nipomo, California.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Santa Maria
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Santa Maria is April–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Santa Maria rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Neverland Ranch, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, and Montaña de Oro State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Santa Maria?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Maria (SMX) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Santa Maria?
- American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Santa Maria (SMX).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Santa Maria?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Phoenix to Santa Maria.
- How far is Santa Maria from Phoenix?
- Santa Maria is about 493 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in Santa Maria?
- Popular things to do include Neverland Ranch, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Montaña de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, and more.
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