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How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Grand Canyon, AZ?

The distance between Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 448 miles / 721 kilometers / 389 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 566 miles / 911 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 40 minutes.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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448
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721
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389
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Distance from Grand Canyon to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 447.764 miles
  • 720.607 kilometers
  • 389.097 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
  • 446.878 miles
  • 719.180 kilometers
  • 388.326 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 Grand Canyon to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Grand Canyon National Park Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Grand Canyon and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Grand Canyon and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Grand Canyon to Santa Barbara generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 200 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Grand Canyon to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin Grand Canyon National Park Airport
City: Grand Canyon, AZ
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GCN
ICAO Code: KGCN
Coordinates: 35°57′8″N, 112°8′49″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