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

The distance between Palmdale (Palmdale Regional Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 101 miles / 163 kilometers / 88 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 126 miles / 202 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 44 minutes.

Distance from Palmdale to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 101.092 miles
• 162.692 kilometers
• 87.847 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

• 100.880 miles
• 162.350 kilometers
• 87.662 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 Palmdale to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Palmdale Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Palmdale and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Palmdale and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Palmdale to Santa Barbara generates about 40 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 40 kilograms equals 88 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin	Palmdale Regional Airport
City:	Palmdale, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	PMD
ICAO Code:	KPMD
Coordinates:	34°37′45″N, 118°5′5″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