How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Denver, CO?
The distance between Denver (Denver International Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 916 miles / 1474 kilometers / 796 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1121 miles / 1804 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 6 minutes.
Denver International Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Denver to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Denver to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 915.765 miles
- 1473.781 kilometers
- 795.778 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- 914.282 miles
- 1471.394 kilometers
- 794.489 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 Denver to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Denver International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 14 minutes.
What is the time difference between Denver and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Denver to Santa Barbara generates about 145 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 145 kilograms equals 319 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Denver to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Denver International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Denver, CO |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | DEN |
| ICAO Code: | KDEN |
| Coordinates: | 39°51′42″N, 104°40′22″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 |
Airlines flying from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
| Frontier Airlines |
| United Airlines |