How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Philadelphia, PA?
The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 2462 miles / 3962 kilometers / 2139 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2782 miles / 4477 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 5 minutes.
Wings Field – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2461.600 miles
- 3961.561 kilometers
- 2139.072 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 2456.103 miles
- 3952.715 kilometers
- 2134.295 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Wings Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 5 hours and 9 minutes.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara generates about 271 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 271 kilograms equals 597 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Wings Field |
|---|---|
| City: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BBX |
| ICAO Code: | KLOM |
| Coordinates: | 40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″W |
| Destination | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SBA |
| ICAO Code: | KSBA |
| Coordinates: | 34°25′34″N, 119°50′23″W |