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

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

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

Distance from Santa Maria to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Maria to San Francisco. 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 Santa Maria to San Francisco?

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

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

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

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

On average, flying from Santa Maria to San Francisco 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 Santa Maria to San Francisco

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

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	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