How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Grand Junction, CO?
The distance between Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 720 miles / 1159 kilometers / 626 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 908 miles / 1461 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 18 minutes.
Grand Junction Regional Airport – Santa Maria Public Airport
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Distance from Grand Junction to Santa Maria
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grand Junction to Santa Maria. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 720.407 miles
- 1159.383 kilometers
- 626.017 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- 719.235 miles
- 1157.496 kilometers
- 624.998 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 Grand Junction to Santa Maria?
The estimated flight time from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 1 hour and 51 minutes.
What is the time difference between Grand Junction and Santa Maria?
Flight carbon footprint between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)
On average, flying from Grand Junction to Santa Maria generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 280 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Grand Junction to Santa Maria
See the map of the shortest flight path between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).
Airport information
| Origin | Grand Junction Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Grand Junction, CO |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GJT |
| ICAO Code: | KGJT |
| Coordinates: | 39°7′20″N, 108°31′37″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 |