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CYS to SMO: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
893 mi
1,438 km · 776 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, United States
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYS from SMO?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 893 miles (1,438 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cheyenne and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to SMO?
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