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Santa Maria → Ontario

SMXSanta MariaSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
ONTOntarioOntario International Airport
Distance
173 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Santa Maria and Ontario.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Apr
1 hr 6 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Westair Industriesall year
Ameriflightall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Maria. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.4Mon
  2. 2.8Tue
  3. 2.9Wed
  4. 2.9Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20890%
  2. Fairchild MetrolinerSW47%
  3. BE500%
  4. Cessna 172C1720%
  5. P28A0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026366
  • Westair Industries57×
  • Ameriflight7×
February 2026361
  • Westair Industries53×
  • Ameriflight4×
March 2026358
  • Westair Industries54×
  • Ameriflight2×
April 2026259
  • Westair Industries53×
  • Ameriflight3×
May 2026253
  • Westair Industries47×
  • Ameriflight5×
June 20262.556
  • Westair Industries51×
  • Ameriflight4×
July 2026264
  • Westair Industries61×
  • Ameriflight3×
August 2026262
  • Westair Industries55×
  • Ameriflight5×
September 2026372
  • Westair Industries65×
  • Ameriflight4×
October 2025363
  • Westair Industries50×
  • Ameriflight4×
November 2025363
  • Westair Industries54×
  • Ameriflight5×
December 2025358
  • Westair Industries48×
  • Ameriflight3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SMX-ONT - not a booking guarantee.

Ameriflight

A8 · AMF

Hub: PDX Portland

62 departure airportsView airline →

Westair Industries

PCM

Hub: ONT Ontario

15 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Maria: 9.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ontario: 63.

The airports on this route

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

Santa Maria, United StatesSMX / KSMX

Regional airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,005 ft

93 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Ontario International Airport

Ontario, United StatesONT / KONT

Major airport · 63 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,198 ft

86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

SMX SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 21 mi from Ontario.View route →SBP ONTSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 25 mi from Santa Maria.View route →SMX BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 45 mi from Ontario.View route →SBA ONTSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara is about 48 mi from Santa Maria.View route →

About the route from Santa Maria to Ontario

The observed direct connection between Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) covers approximately 173 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Ameriflight and Westair Industries have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Maria from Ontario by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field and Ontario International Airport is approximately 173 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Maria to Ontario?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Maria to Ontario?
Yes, a direct connection between SMX and ONT has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ameriflight and Westair Industries.
How often is there a flight from Santa Maria to Ontario?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 735 observed flights. Mainly Westair Industries, Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Maria and Ontario?
Same local time in Santa Maria and Ontario.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.