How far is Denver, CO, from Santa Barbara, CA?
The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Denver (Denver International Airport) is 916 miles / 1474 kilometers / 796 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Denver (DEN) is 1122 miles / 1805 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 6 minutes.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Denver International Airport
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Denver
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Barbara to Denver. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 915.765 miles
- 1473.781 kilometers
- 795.778 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- 914.282 miles
- 1471.394 kilometers
- 794.489 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 Denver?
The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver International Airport is 2 hours and 14 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Denver?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Denver International Airport (DEN)
On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Denver generates about 145 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 145 kilograms equals 319 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 Denver
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Denver International Airport (DEN).
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 | Denver International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Denver, CO |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | DEN |
| ICAO Code: | KDEN |
| Coordinates: | 39°51′42″N, 104°40′22″W |
Airlines flying from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Denver (DEN)
| Frontier Airlines |
| United Airlines |