Nonstop flight route between Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Santa Maria, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°34'12"N by 104°50'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Distance from APA to SMX:
915.73 miles (1,473.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Centennial Airport (APA), Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 916 miles (or 1,474 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Centennial Airport and Santa Maria Public Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APA / KAPA |
| Airport Name: | Centennial Airport |
| Location: | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°34'12"N by 104°50'57"W |
| Area Served: | Denver, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5885 feet (1,794 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APA |
| More Information: | APA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMX |
| More Information: | SMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Centennial Airport (APA):
- Because of Centennial Airport's high elevation of 5,885 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at APA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make APA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Centennial Airport (APA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Located in Dove Valley, an unincorporated area of Arapahoe County, the airport’s runways extend into Douglas County.
- Centennial Airport (APA) has 3 runways.
- Centennial Airport does not offer scheduled airline passenger service.
- The closest airport to Centennial Airport (APA) is Denver International Airport (DEN), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NNE of APA.
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- At one point during the early 1980's Swift Aire Lines, which was based at the nearby San Luis Obispo Airport, was the only airline flying nonstop between Santa Maria and Los Angeles, primarily with Fokker F27 Friendship turboprops which the carrier had purchased new from the manufacturer.
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.23 miles (35.77 km) NNE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 38.09 miles (61.31 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) S | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 53.40 miles (85.93 km) S | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 61.54 miles (99.03 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 90.51 miles (145.66 km) SSE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) ENE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) SW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 108.00 miles (173.81 km) N | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 109.57 miles (176.34 km) N | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) W | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 15 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) WSW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,899.07 miles (17,540.31 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,757.90 miles (17,313.12 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,721.36 miles (17,254.31 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,701.44 miles (17,222.25 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,520.75 miles (16,931.47 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,410.99 miles (16,754.82 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,396.62 miles (16,731.70 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,364.97 miles (16,680.77 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,300.32 miles (16,576.72 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,264.43 miles (16,518.95 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,251.95 miles (16,498.87 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,231.40 miles (16,465.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,212.09 miles (16,434.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,209.72 miles (16,430.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,201.21 miles (16,417.21 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.10 miles (21.08 km) SSW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) S | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.61 miles (47.66 km) SE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.64 miles (54.14 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.93 miles (77.14 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.32 miles (105.13 km) NNW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) ENE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 11 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) SE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 12 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) ENE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 87.83 miles (141.35 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 14 | 88.05 miles (141.70 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) SE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,466.02 miles (18,452.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,438.42 miles (18,408.31 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,422.70 miles (18,383.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,364.97 miles (18,290.10 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,305.52 miles (18,194.43 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,272.20 miles (18,140.80 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.97 miles (18,088.94 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,125.51 miles (17,904.74 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,119.83 miles (17,895.59 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,114.82 miles (17,887.53 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,101.77 miles (17,866.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,101.17 miles (17,865.56 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,071.72 miles (17,818.17 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,068.20 miles (17,812.50 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |