--- title: "SMA to PDL flights: who flies it, and when" description: "SATA Air Acores flies nonstop from SMA to PDL, about 12 flights a week, scheduled at 30 minutes. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sma-pdl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sma-pdl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Vila Franca do Campo to Ponta Delgada (SMA-PDL): nonstop flights and who flies them SATA Air Acores flies the SMA to PDL nonstop about 12 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 30 minutes for the 63 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SMA to PDL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 12 Flights a week, 4-week average 30 minutes Scheduled flight time 63 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Vila Franca do Campo to Ponta Delgada flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMA to PDL starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Vila Franca do Campo (SMA) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMA | Arrives PDL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | SP 100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | SP 7104 | SATA Air Acores | 15:05 | 15:35 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 20:05 | 20:35 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SP 100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 20:20 | 20:50 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SP 100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 18:45 | 19:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SP 100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 18:45 | 19:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | SP 7100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:30 | 08:00 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 18:45 | 19:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | SP 100 | SATA Air Acores | 07:25 | 07:55 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | SP 106 | SATA Air Acores | 18:45 | 19:15 | 30 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 13 scheduled SMA to PDL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SMA to PDL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Vila Franca do Campo to Ponta Delgada nonstop SATA Air Acores flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200. ## The full SMA to PDL nonstop schedule This page carries the full SMA to PDL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SMA to PDL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SMA to PDL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Vila Franca do Campo to Ponta Delgada nonstop Carriers operating SMA to PDL nonstop in the current schedule. - [SATA Air Acores (SP) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sp.md)\ [The aircraft SP flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sp.md) See SMA to PDL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMA to PDL **How long is the flight from Vila Franca do Campo (SMA) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 30 minutes from Vila Franca do Campo (SMA) to Ponta Delgada (PDL). The nonstop covers about 63 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SMA to PDL?** SATA Air Acores is currently the only airline flying SMA to PDL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SMA to PDL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SMA to PDL?** About 12 nonstop flights a week run between Vila Franca do Campo (SMA) and Ponta Delgada (PDL) in the current schedule, operated by SATA Air Acores. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SMA to PDL depart?** Scheduled SMA to PDL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 20:20, local time at Vila Franca do Campo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMA to PDL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SMA to PDL nonstops fly as SP 100, SP 106, SP 7100, and SP 7104 on SATA Air Acores. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SMA to PDL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for SATA Air Acores on SMA to PDL. The page carries the full SMA to PDL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [PDL to SMA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdl-sma.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Vila Franca do Campo (SMA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sma.md), or [every route from Ponta Delgada (PDL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdl.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SMA to PDL nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)