Nonstop flight route between Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands and Santa Maria, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°7'58"N by 171°55'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Distance from TIC to SMX:
4,671.74 miles (7,518.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tinak Airport (TIC), Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,672 miles (or 7,518 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 large distance between Tinak Airport and Santa Maria Public Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tinak Airport and Santa Maria Public Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'58"N by 171°55'1"E |
| Area Served: | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIC |
| More Information: | TIC 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 Tinak Airport (TIC):
- Tinak Airport (TIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tinak Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Tinak 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tinak Airport", another name for TIC is "N18".
- The furthest airport from Tinak Airport (TIC) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Tinak Airport (meaning Tinak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Tinak Airport (TIC) is Ine Airport (IMI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of TIC.
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.
- 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".
- 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.
- A 4,000-square-foot baggage claim facility opened in 2007.
- The first airline to serve Santa Maria was Southwest Airways operating Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) WSW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) W | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 46.95 miles (75.56 km) W | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) S | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) S | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) NW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 118.34 miles (190.45 km) NNW | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 142.03 miles (228.57 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 177.89 miles (286.28 km) WSW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 197.43 miles (317.73 km) NW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 204.70 miles (329.44 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 205.83 miles (331.25 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 217.29 miles (349.70 km) WSW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 217.84 miles (350.58 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) NNW | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.70 miles (19,313.21 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,640.94 miles (18,734.23 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,621.16 miles (18,702.40 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,593.38 miles (18,657.69 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,592.70 miles (18,656.59 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,533.73 miles (18,561.69 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,525.93 miles (18,549.14 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,525.78 miles (18,548.90 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,524.10 miles (18,546.19 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,510.91 miles (18,524.97 km) S | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,507.23 miles (18,519.05 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,499.97 miles (18,507.36 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,498.74 miles (18,505.39 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 14 | 11,491.76 miles (18,494.15 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,491.25 miles (18,493.33 km) SSE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 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 | |