How far is Santa Maria Island from Funchal?
The distance between Funchal (Madeira Airport) and Santa Maria Island (Santa Maria Airport) is 560 miles / 902 kilometers / 487 nautical miles.
Madeira Airport – Santa Maria Airport
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Distance from Funchal to Santa Maria Island
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Funchal to Santa Maria Island. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 560.467 miles
- 901.985 kilometers
- 487.033 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 559.932 miles
- 901.123 kilometers
- 486.567 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Funchal to Santa Maria Island?
The estimated flight time from Madeira Airport to Santa Maria Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.
What is the time difference between Funchal and Santa Maria Island?
Flight carbon footprint between Madeira Airport (FNC) and Santa Maria Airport (SMA)
On average, flying from Funchal to Santa Maria Island generates about 108 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 108 kilograms equals 237 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Funchal to Santa Maria Island
See the map of the shortest flight path between Madeira Airport (FNC) and Santa Maria Airport (SMA).
Airport information
| Origin | Madeira Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Funchal |
| Country: | Portugal  |
| IATA Code: | FNC |
| ICAO Code: | LPMA |
| Coordinates: | 32°41′52″N, 16°46′28″W |
| Destination | Santa Maria Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Maria Island |
| Country: | Portugal |
| IATA Code: | SMA |
| ICAO Code: | LPAZ |
| Coordinates: | 36°58′17″N, 25°10′14″W |