How far is Garden City, KS, from Santa Maria, CA?
The distance between Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) and Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) is 1117 miles / 1798 kilometers / 971 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Garden City (GCK) is 1374 miles / 2211 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 17 minutes.
Santa Maria Public Airport – Garden City Regional Airport
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Distance from Santa Maria to Garden City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Maria to Garden City. 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 Santa Maria to Garden City?
The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Public Airport to Garden City Regional Airport is 2 hours and 36 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Garden City?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)
On average, flying from Santa Maria to Garden City 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 Santa Maria to Garden City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | 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 |