How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Butte, MT?
The distance between Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 884 miles / 1423 kilometers / 768 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Butte (BTM) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1188 miles / 1912 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 30 minutes.
Bert Mooney Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Butte to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Butte to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 884.300 miles
- 1423.142 kilometers
- 768.435 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- 884.884 miles
- 1424.083 kilometers
- 768.943 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 Butte to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Bert Mooney Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 10 minutes.
What is the time difference between Butte and Santa Barbara?
The time difference between Butte and Santa Barbara is 1 hour. Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Butte.
Flight carbon footprint between Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Butte to Santa Barbara generates about 142 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 142 kilograms equals 314 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Butte to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Bert Mooney Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Butte, MT |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BTM |
| ICAO Code: | KBTM |
| Coordinates: | 45°57′17″N, 112°29′49″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 |