Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, California, United States and Cambridge, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States and Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE), Cambridge, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,450 miles (or 3,942 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Santa Maria Public Airport and Cambridge–Dorchester Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX |
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Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W |
Area Served: | Santa Maria, California |
Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMX |
More Information: | SMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGE / KCGE |
Airport Name: | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport |
Location: | Cambridge, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'21"N by 76°1'49"W |
Area Served: | Cambridge, Maryland |
Operator/Owner: | Dorchester County Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGE |
More Information: | CGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- The first airline to serve Santa Maria was Southwest Airways operating Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft.
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- After the war Santa Barbara County and the city of Santa Maria acquired the land and facilities through two grants in 1948.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- The original Allan Hancock Field was established in 1927 at another location, between Jones Street to the north, Stowell Road to the south, Bradley Road to the east and Miller Street to the west.
- During its use by the military Santa Maria AAF also controlled Estrella Army Airfield, near Paso Robles as an auxiliary airfield to support the pilot training activity.
- Allegiant Air has expanded flights between Las Vegas and Santa Maria with four nonstops per week each way.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- The airport was built by the United States Army during World War II, known as Santa Maria Army Air Field.
Facts about Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE):
- The furthest airport from Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) is Easton Airport (ESN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) N of CGE.
- Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cambridge–Dorchester Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cambridge–Dorchester Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.