How far is Brownsville, TX, from Santa Barbara, CA?
The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Brownsville (Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport) is 1460 miles / 2350 kilometers / 1269 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1735 miles / 2793 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 13 minutes.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Brownsville
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Barbara to Brownsville. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1460.004 miles
- 2349.649 kilometers
- 1268.709 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- 1458.325 miles
- 2346.947 kilometers
- 1267.250 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 Brownsville?
The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport is 3 hours and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Brownsville?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)
On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Brownsville generates about 177 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 177 kilograms equals 390 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 Brownsville
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Brownsville, TX |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | BRO |
| ICAO Code: | KBRO |
| Coordinates: | 25°54′24″N, 97°25′33″W |