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How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Friday Harbor, WA?

The distance between Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 986 miles / 1588 kilometers / 857 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1218 miles / 1960 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 22 minutes.

Friday Harbor Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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986
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Distance from Friday Harbor to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 986.479 miles
  • 1587.583 kilometers
  • 857.226 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
  • 987.542 miles
  • 1589.295 kilometers
  • 858.151 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 Friday Harbor to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Friday Harbor Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 22 minutes.

What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Friday Harbor and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Friday Harbor to Santa Barbara generates about 150 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 150 kilograms equals 330 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Friday Harbor to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin Friday Harbor Airport
City: Friday Harbor, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FRD
ICAO Code: KFHR
Coordinates: 48°31′19″N, 123°1′26″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