Distance from Palm Desert, CA to Santa Maria, CA

Driving distance from Palm Desert, CA to Santa Maria, CA is 294 miles (473 km). How far is it from Palm Desert, CA to Santa Maria, CA? It's a 04 hours 59 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 247 miles (397 km) and flight time from Palm Desert, CA to Santa Maria, CA is 29 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
294 Miles
/
473 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
11.76 Gallons
44.94 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
247 Miles
/
397 Km
Flight distance

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