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How far is Lake Havasu City, AZ, from Santa Barbara, CA?

The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu City Airport) is 313 miles / 504 kilometers / 272 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Lake Havasu City (HII) is 372 miles / 599 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 13 minutes.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Lake Havasu City Airport

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Distance from Santa Barbara to Lake Havasu City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 312.965 miles
  • 503.669 kilometers
  • 271.959 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
  • 312.281 miles
  • 502.568 kilometers
  • 271.365 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 Lake Havasu City?

The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lake Havasu City Airport is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Lake Havasu City?

There is no time difference between Santa Barbara and Lake Havasu City.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)

On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Lake Havasu City generates about 71 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 71 kilograms equals 157 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 Lake Havasu City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Lake Havasu City Airport (HII).

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 Lake Havasu City Airport
City: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HII
ICAO Code: KHII
Coordinates: 34°34′15″N, 114°21′28″W