How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Washington D.C.?
The distance between Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 2376 miles / 3824 kilometers / 2065 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Washington D.C. (DCA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2717 miles / 4373 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 49 hours 1 minutes.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Washington D.C. to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Washington D.C. to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2376.213 miles
- 3824.144 kilometers
- 2064.873 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- 2370.901 miles
- 3815.596 kilometers
- 2060.257 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 Washington D.C. to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 4 hours and 59 minutes.
What is the time difference between Washington D.C. and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Washington D.C. to Santa Barbara generates about 261 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 261 kilograms equals 575 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Washington D.C. to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Washington D.C. |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | DCA |
| ICAO Code: | KDCA |
| Coordinates: | 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″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 |