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How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Redding, CA?

The distance between Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 441 miles / 709 kilometers / 383 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Redding (RDD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 520 miles / 837 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 53 minutes.

Redding Municipal Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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441
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709
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383
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Distance from Redding to Santa Barbara

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Redding to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 440.577 miles
  • 709.040 kilometers
  • 382.851 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
  • 441.230 miles
  • 710.091 kilometers
  • 383.419 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 Redding to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Redding Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Redding and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Redding and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Redding to Santa Barbara generates about 90 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 90 kilograms equals 198 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Redding to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin Redding Municipal Airport
City: Redding, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: RDD
ICAO Code: KRDD
Coordinates: 40°30′32″N, 122°17′34″W
Destination Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
City: Santa Barbara, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SBA
ICAO Code: KSBA
Coordinates: 34°25′34″N, 119°50′23″W