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How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Elmira, NY?

The distance between Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 2386 miles / 3840 kilometers / 2074 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Elmira (ELM) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 2773 miles / 4463 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 1 minutes.

Elmira Corning Regional Airport – Santa Maria Public Airport

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Distance from Elmira to Santa Maria

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2386.153 miles
  • 3840.142 kilometers
  • 2073.511 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
  • 2380.831 miles
  • 3831.576 kilometers
  • 2068.886 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 Elmira to Santa Maria?

The estimated flight time from Elmira Corning Regional Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 5 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

On average, flying from Elmira to Santa Maria generates about 262 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 262 kilograms equals 577 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Elmira to Santa Maria

See the map of the shortest flight path between Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).

Airport information

Origin Elmira Corning Regional Airport
City: Elmira, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ELM
ICAO Code: KELM
Coordinates: 42°9′35″N, 76°53′29″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