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CEC to SMX: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from SMX?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 CEC to SMX?
Nonstop service on CEC–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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to SMX?
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Why are some CEC to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEC–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.