How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Lincoln, NE?
The distance between Lincoln (Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 1336 miles / 2151 kilometers / 1161 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1578 miles / 2540 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 40 minutes.
Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Lincoln to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lincoln to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1336.344 miles
- 2150.636 kilometers
- 1161.251 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- 1333.805 miles
- 2146.551 kilometers
- 1159.045 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 Lincoln to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 3 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lincoln and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) (LNK) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Lincoln to Santa Barbara generates about 169 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 169 kilograms equals 373 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lincoln to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) (LNK) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) |
|---|---|
| City: | Lincoln, NE |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LNK |
| ICAO Code: | KLNK |
| Coordinates: | 40°51′3″N, 96°45′33″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 |