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How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Silver City, NM?

The distance between Silver City (Grant County Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 725 miles / 1166 kilometers / 630 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Silver City (SVC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 845 miles / 1360 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 59 minutes.

Grant County Airport – Santa Maria Public Airport

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Distance from Silver City to Santa Maria

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 724.507 miles
  • 1165.982 kilometers
  • 629.580 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
  • 723.105 miles
  • 1163.725 kilometers
  • 628.361 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 Silver City to Santa Maria?

The estimated flight time from Grant County Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Grant County Airport (SVC) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

On average, flying from Silver City to Santa Maria generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 281 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Silver City to Santa Maria

See the map of the shortest flight path between Grant County Airport (SVC) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).

Airport information

Origin Grant County Airport
City: Silver City, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SVC
ICAO Code: KSVC
Coordinates: 32°38′11″N, 108°9′21″W
Destination Santa Maria Public Airport
City: Santa Maria, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SMX
ICAO Code: KSMX
Coordinates: 34°53′56″N, 120°27′25″W