How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Santa Ana, CA?

The distance between Santa Ana (Orange County John Wayne Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 170 miles / 274 kilometers / 148 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 197 miles / 317 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 0 minutes.

Distance from Santa Ana to Santa Maria

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 170.426 miles
• 274.273 kilometers
• 148.096 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

• 170.246 miles
• 273.984 kilometers
• 147.940 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 Ana to Santa Maria?

The estimated flight time from Orange County John Wayne Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 49 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Santa Maria?

There is no time difference between Santa Ana and Santa Maria.

Flight carbon footprint between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

On average, flying from Santa Ana to Santa Maria generates about 50 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 50 kilograms equals 110 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 Ana to Santa Maria

See the map of the shortest flight path between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).

Airport information

Origin	Orange County John Wayne Airport
City:	Santa Ana, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	SNA
ICAO Code:	KSNA
Coordinates:	33°40′32″N, 117°52′4″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