Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, California, United States and Red Bluff, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W)
Distance from SMX to RBL:
375.94 miles (605.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 376 miles (or 605 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 Santa Maria Public Airport and Red Bluff Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBL / KRBL |
| Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
| More Information: | RBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- 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.
- 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.
- Allegiant Air has expanded flights between Las Vegas and Santa Maria with four nonstops per week each way.
- The first airline to serve Santa Maria was Southwest Airways operating Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft.
- 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.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
Facts about Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- The furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff Municipal 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 closest airport to Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 2 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 82.46 miles (132.70 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) SW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 89.90 miles (144.67 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 101.90 miles (163.99 km) SE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 10 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) WNW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.61 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 12 | 106.56 miles (171.50 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 15 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,220.44 miles (18,057.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,130.13 miles (17,912.17 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.52 miles (17,862.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.18 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.07 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,000.88 miles (17,704.16 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,989.08 miles (17,685.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,929.19 miles (17,588.78 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.70 miles (17,575.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,911.38 miles (17,560.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,840.11 miles (17,445.42 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.60 miles (17,442.99 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,834.51 miles (17,436.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |