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How far is Williams Lake from Santa Barbara, CA?

The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) is 1231 miles / 1981 kilometers / 1069 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1533 miles / 2467 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 24 minutes.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Williams Lake Airport

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Distance from Santa Barbara to Williams Lake

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1230.750 miles
  • 1980.699 kilometers
  • 1069.492 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
  • 1231.776 miles
  • 1982.352 kilometers
  • 1070.384 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 Williams Lake?

The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Williams Lake Airport is 2 hours and 49 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Williams Lake?

There is no time difference between Santa Barbara and Williams Lake.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL)

On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Williams Lake generates about 163 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 163 kilograms equals 359 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 Williams Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Williams Lake Airport
City: Williams Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YWL
ICAO Code: CYWL
Coordinates: 52°10′59″N, 122°3′14″W