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How far is Alamogordo, NM, from Santa Barbara, CA?

The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Alamogordo (Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport) is 805 miles / 1296 kilometers / 700 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 928 miles / 1493 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 39 minutes.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport

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805
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700
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Alamogordo

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 805.206 miles
  • 1295.853 kilometers
  • 699.705 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
  • 803.549 miles
  • 1293.187 kilometers
  • 698.265 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 Santa Barbara to Alamogordo?

The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)

On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Alamogordo generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM).

Airport information

Origin Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
City: Santa Barbara, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SBA
ICAO Code: KSBA
Coordinates: 34°25′34″N, 119°50′23″W
Destination Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport
City: Alamogordo, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ALM
ICAO Code: KALM
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N, 105°59′27″W