Distance from Santa Maria, CA to Palm Desert, CA

Driving distance from Santa Maria, CA to Palm Desert, CA is 295 miles (474 km). How far is it from Santa Maria, CA to Palm Desert, CA? It's a 04 hours 57 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 247 miles (397 km) and flight time from Santa Maria, CA to Palm Desert, 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
295 Miles
/
474 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
11.80 Gallons
45.03 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
247 Miles
/
397 Km
Flight distance

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