How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 1650 miles / 2656 kilometers / 1434 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1869 miles / 3008 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 30 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Lafayette to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1650.090 miles
- 2655.562 kilometers
- 1433.889 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- 1646.916 miles
- 2650.454 kilometers
- 1431.130 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 Lafayette to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 3 hours and 37 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Lafayette to Santa Barbara generates about 189 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 189 kilograms equals 417 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lafayette to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Lafayette Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LFT |
| ICAO Code: | KLFT |
| Coordinates: | 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″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 |