How far is Panama City Beach, FL, from Santa Barbara, CA?
The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) is 2001 miles / 3220 kilometers / 1739 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 2287 miles / 3681 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 40 hours 12 minutes.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Panama City Beach
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Barbara to Panama City Beach. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2000.803 miles
- 3219.981 kilometers
- 1738.651 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- 1996.839 miles
- 3213.601 kilometers
- 1735.206 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 Panama City Beach?
The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is 4 hours and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Panama City Beach?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Panama City Beach generates about 218 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 218 kilograms equals 480 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 Panama City Beach
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP).
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 | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Panama City Beach, FL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | ECP |
| ICAO Code: | KECP |
| Coordinates: | 30°20′30″N, 85°47′50″W |