Nonstop flight route between Petawawa, Ontario, Canada and Santa Maria, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°57'7"N by 77°19'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Distance from YWA to SMX:
2,361.30 miles (3,800.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petawawa Airport (YWA), Petawawa, Ontario, Canada and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,361 miles (or 3,800 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 Petawawa 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: | YWA / CYWA |
| Airport Name: | Petawawa Airport |
| Location: | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'7"N by 77°19'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | DND |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWA |
| More Information: | YWA 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 Petawawa Airport (YWA):
- Because of Petawawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Petawawa 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.
- Petawawa Airport (YWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Petawawa Airport (YWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,380 miles (18,314 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Petawawa Airport (YWA) is Pembroke Airport (YTA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of YWA.
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (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.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- During its use by the military Santa Maria AAF also controlled Estrella Army Airfield, near Paso Robles as an auxiliary airfield to support the pilot training activity.
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.88 miles (11.08 km) SSE | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) ENE | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) ESE | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 89.73 miles (144.41 km) ESE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 90.89 miles (146.28 km) ESE | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 96.45 miles (155.21 km) SE | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 104.68 miles (168.46 km) WNW | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.51 miles (189.11 km) SW | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 118.49 miles (190.70 km) SE | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) SSE | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 125.50 miles (201.97 km) ENE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 125.75 miles (202.37 km) SE | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 127.08 miles (204.52 km) S | Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 129.40 miles (208.24 km) SSW | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 130.50 miles (210.03 km) WSW | Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,379.83 miles (18,314.02 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,363.74 miles (18,288.12 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,356.24 miles (18,276.05 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,339.74 miles (18,249.50 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,329.61 miles (18,233.20 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,279.59 miles (18,152.69 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,254.58 miles (18,112.45 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,249.27 miles (18,103.90 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,237.40 miles (18,084.80 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,166.89 miles (17,971.32 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,119.89 miles (17,895.68 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,083.44 miles (17,837.02 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,072.36 miles (17,819.19 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,041.83 miles (17,770.06 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,025.37 miles (17,743.57 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |