How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Long Beach, CA?
The distance between Long Beach (Long Beach Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 105 miles / 170 kilometers / 92 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 124 miles / 199 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 27 minutes.
Long Beach Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Long Beach to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Long Beach to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 105.458 miles
- 169.718 kilometers
- 91.640 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- 105.306 miles
- 169.474 kilometers
- 91.508 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 Long Beach to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Long Beach Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 41 minutes.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Santa Barbara?
There is no time difference between Long Beach and Santa Barbara.
Flight carbon footprint between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Long Beach to Santa Barbara generates about 41 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 41 kilograms equals 89 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Long Beach to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Long Beach Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Long Beach, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LGB |
| ICAO Code: | KLGB |
| Coordinates: | 33°49′3″N, 118°9′7″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 |