How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Bakersfield, CA?
The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 82 miles / 133 kilometers / 72 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 161 miles / 259 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 16 minutes.
Meadows Field Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 82.453 miles
- 132.695 kilometers
- 71.649 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- 82.535 miles
- 132.827 kilometers
- 71.721 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 Bakersfield to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 39 minutes.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Santa Barbara?
There is no time difference between Bakersfield and Santa Barbara.
Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara generates about 37 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 37 kilograms equals 82 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Meadows Field Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BFL |
| ICAO Code: | KBFL |
| Coordinates: | 35°26′0″N, 119°3′25″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 |