Flights Los Angeles → Santa Maria
LAX → SMX
Route overview
This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Santa Maria, utilizing the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft. The airport in Los Angeles, where passengers embark from, has been in operation since 1926. The destination city of Santa Maria sees approximately 80,240 passengers annually at its airport.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Los Angeles (LAX) → Santa Maria (SMX) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Santa Maria the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Santa Maria: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Maria (SMX) heads north-west for about 216 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Santa Maria it is 0.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating LAX-SMX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LAX-SMX
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
