How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Monterey, CA?

The distance between Monterey (Monterey Regional Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 187 miles / 301 kilometers / 162 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Monterey (MRY) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 239 miles / 384 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 38 minutes.

Distance from Monterey to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 186.913 miles
• 300.808 kilometers
• 162.423 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

• 187.023 miles
• 300.985 kilometers
• 162.519 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 Monterey to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 51 minutes.

What is the time difference between Monterey and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Monterey and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Monterey to Santa Barbara generates about 53 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 53 kilograms equals 116 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Monterey to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin	Monterey Regional Airport
City:	Monterey, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	MRY
ICAO Code:	KMRY
Coordinates:	36°35′13″N, 121°50′34″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