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CDR to SMX: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Near SMX
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base13 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport16 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport26 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from SMX?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDR to SMX?
Nonstop service on CDR–SMX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to SMX?
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Why are some CDR to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–SMX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.