How far is Santa Maria, CA, from San Francisco, CA?

The distance between San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 216 miles / 348 kilometers / 188 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 257 miles / 413 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 59 minutes.

Distance from San Francisco to Santa Maria

There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Francisco to Santa Maria. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 215.964 miles
• 347.560 kilometers
• 187.667 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

• 216.182 miles
• 347.911 kilometers
• 187.857 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 San Francisco to Santa Maria?

The estimated flight time from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 54 minutes.

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Santa Maria?

There is no time difference between San Francisco and Santa Maria.

Flight carbon footprint between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

On average, flying from San Francisco to Santa Maria generates about 57 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 57 kilograms equals 125 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from San Francisco to Santa Maria

See the map of the shortest flight path between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).

Airport information

Origin	San Francisco International Airport
City:	San Francisco, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	SFO
ICAO Code:	KSFO
Coordinates:	37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″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