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CYS to SQA: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
946 mi
1,522 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYS from SQA?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 946 miles (1,522 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 CYS to SQA?
Nonstop service on CYS–SQA 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYS–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYS to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYS–SQA 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.