How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Garden City, KS?
The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 1117 miles / 1798 kilometers / 971 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1374 miles / 2212 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 16 minutes.
Garden City Regional Airport – Santa Maria Public Airport
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Distance from Garden City to Santa Maria
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Santa Maria. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1117.171 miles
- 1797.913 kilometers
- 970.795 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- 1114.777 miles
- 1794.059 kilometers
- 968.714 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 Garden City to Santa Maria?
The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 2 hours and 36 minutes.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Santa Maria?
Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)
On average, flying from Garden City to Santa Maria generates about 158 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 158 kilograms equals 348 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Santa Maria
See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).
Airport information
| Origin | Garden City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Garden City, KS |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GCK |
| ICAO Code: | KGCK |
| Coordinates: | 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W |
| Destination | Santa Maria Public Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Maria, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SMX |
| ICAO Code: | KSMX |
| Coordinates: | 34°53′56″N, 120°27′25″W |