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SMX to CNO: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field) → Chino (Chino Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
- CNO — Chino Airport · Chino, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CNO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport44 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport6 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport10 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMX from CNO?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Chino (CNO) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMX to CNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMX to CNO?
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