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How far is Santa Maria, CA, from Friday Harbor, WA?

The distance between Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) and Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) is 949 miles / 1528 kilometers / 825 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1156 miles / 1860 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 10 minutes.

Friday Harbor Airport – Santa Maria Public Airport

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949
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825
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Distance from Friday Harbor to Santa Maria

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 949.370 miles
  • 1527.862 kilometers
  • 824.980 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
  • 950.385 miles
  • 1529.497 kilometers
  • 825.862 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 Friday Harbor to Santa Maria?

The estimated flight time from Friday Harbor Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport is 2 hours and 17 minutes.

What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Santa Maria?

There is no time difference between Friday Harbor and Santa Maria.

Flight carbon footprint between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

On average, flying from Friday Harbor to Santa Maria generates about 147 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 147 kilograms equals 325 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Friday Harbor to Santa Maria

See the map of the shortest flight path between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX).

Airport information

Origin Friday Harbor Airport
City: Friday Harbor, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FRD
ICAO Code: KFHR
Coordinates: 48°31′19″N, 123°1′26″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