How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Carlsbad, NM?
The distance between Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 911 miles / 1466 kilometers / 792 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1064 miles / 1713 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 15 minutes.
Cavern City Air Terminal – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 911.110 miles
- 1466.290 kilometers
- 791.733 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- 909.276 miles
- 1463.338 kilometers
- 790.139 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 Carlsbad to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Cavern City Air Terminal to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara generates about 144 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 144 kilograms equals 318 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Cavern City Air Terminal |
|---|---|
| City: | Carlsbad, NM |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CNM |
| ICAO Code: | KCNM |
| Coordinates: | 32°20′15″N, 104°15′46″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 |