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CEF to SMX: distance & flight time
Chicopee Falls (Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
2,603 mi
4,189 km · 2,262 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEF — Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport · Chicopee Falls, 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 CEF
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport10 mi away
- BDL · Bradley International Airport19 mi away
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport32 mi away
- ORH · Worcester Regional Airport34 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 CEF from SMX?
The flight distance from Chicopee Falls (CEF) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2,603 miles (4,189 km, 2,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEF to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 CEF to SMX?
Nonstop service on CEF–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 5h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicopee Falls and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours behind Chicopee Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEF to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEF–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEF to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEF–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.