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How far is El Aaiún from Santa Maria Island?

The distance between Santa Maria Island (Santa Maria Airport) and El Aaiún (Hassan I Airport) is 973 miles / 1566 kilometers / 845 nautical miles.

Santa Maria Airport – Hassan I Airport

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Distance from Santa Maria Island to El Aaiún

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Maria Island to El Aaiún. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 972.850 miles
  • 1565.650 kilometers
  • 845.383 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
  • 973.117 miles
  • 1566.080 kilometers
  • 845.616 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 Santa Maria Island to El Aaiún?

The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Airport to Hassan I Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Airport (SMA) and Hassan I Airport (EUN)

On average, flying from Santa Maria Island to El Aaiún generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 328 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Santa Maria Island to El Aaiún

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Airport (SMA) and Hassan I Airport (EUN).

Airport information

Origin Santa Maria Airport
City: Santa Maria Island
Country: Portugal Flag of Portugal
IATA Code: SMA
ICAO Code: LPAZ
Coordinates: 36°58′17″N, 25°10′14″W
Destination Hassan I Airport
City: El Aaiún
Country: Western Sahara Flag of Western Sahara
IATA Code: EUN
ICAO Code: GMML
Coordinates: 27°9′6″N, 13°13′9″W