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How far is San Luis Obispo, CA, from Grand Canyon, AZ?

The distance between Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) and San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport) is 481 miles / 774 kilometers / 418 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 636 miles / 1024 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 10 minutes.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport – San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

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Distance from Grand Canyon to San Luis Obispo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grand Canyon to San Luis Obispo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 480.739 miles
  • 773.674 kilometers
  • 417.750 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
  • 479.679 miles
  • 771.969 kilometers
  • 416.830 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 San Luis Obispo?

The estimated flight time from Grand Canyon National Park Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is 1 hour and 24 minutes.

What is the time difference between Grand Canyon and San Luis Obispo?

There is no time difference between Grand Canyon and San Luis Obispo.

Flight carbon footprint between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)

On average, flying from Grand Canyon to San Luis Obispo generates about 96 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 96 kilograms equals 211 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 San Luis Obispo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP).

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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
City: San Luis Obispo, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SBP
ICAO Code: KSBP
Coordinates: 35°14′12″N, 120°38′31″W