How far is Puerto Vallarta from Santa Barbara, CA?
The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) is 1300 miles / 2092 kilometers / 1129 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1646 miles / 2649 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 3 minutes.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1299.706 miles
- 2091.674 kilometers
- 1129.413 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- 1300.952 miles
- 2093.679 kilometers
- 1130.496 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 Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta?
The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is 2 hours and 57 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Puerto Vallarta?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)
On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta generates about 167 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 167 kilograms equals 368 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Puerto Vallarta |
| Country: | Mexico  |
| IATA Code: | PVR |
| ICAO Code: | MMPR |
| Coordinates: | 20°40′48″N, 105°15′14″W |