How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from El Paso, TX?
The distance between El Paso (El Paso International Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 801 miles / 1288 kilometers / 696 nautical miles.
The driving distance from El Paso (ELP) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 913 miles / 1470 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 18 minutes.
El Paso International Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from El Paso to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Paso to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 800.612 miles
- 1288.460 kilometers
- 695.713 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- 799.110 miles
- 1286.043 kilometers
- 694.408 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 El Paso to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from El Paso International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 0 minutes.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between El Paso International Airport (ELP) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from El Paso to Santa Barbara generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 297 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from El Paso to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between El Paso International Airport (ELP) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | El Paso International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | El Paso, TX |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | ELP |
| ICAO Code: | KELP |
| Coordinates: | 31°48′25″N, 106°22′40″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 |