How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Garden City, KS?
The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 1093 miles / 1760 kilometers / 950 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1324 miles / 2130 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 8 minutes.
Garden City Regional Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Garden City to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1093.390 miles
- 1759.640 kilometers
- 950.130 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- 1091.128 miles
- 1756.000 kilometers
- 948.164 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 Garden City to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 34 minutes.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Garden City to Santa Barbara generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 345 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Garden City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Garden City, KS |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GCK |
| ICAO Code: | KGCK |
| Coordinates: | 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″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 |