How far is La Crosse, WI, from Santa Maria, CA?
The distance between Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) and La Crosse (La Crosse Regional Airport) is 1670 miles / 2688 kilometers / 1452 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to La Crosse (LSE) is 2083 miles / 3352 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 1 minutes.
Santa Maria Public Airport – La Crosse Regional Airport
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Distance from Santa Maria to La Crosse
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Maria to La Crosse. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1670.458 miles
- 2688.342 kilometers
- 1451.589 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- 1667.271 miles
- 2683.212 kilometers
- 1448.819 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 La Crosse?
The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Public Airport to La Crosse Regional Airport is 3 hours and 39 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and La Crosse?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)
On average, flying from Santa Maria to La Crosse generates about 191 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 191 kilograms equals 420 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 La Crosse
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE).
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 | La Crosse Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | La Crosse, WI |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LSE |
| ICAO Code: | KLSE |
| Coordinates: | 43°52′44″N, 91°15′24″W |