Distance between Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) and Honolulu, HI (HNL)

Flight distance from Santa Barbara to Honolulu (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) is 2481 miles / 3993 kilometers / 2156 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 5 hours 11 minutes.

How far is Honolulu from Santa Barbara?

There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2481.079 miles
• 3992.910 kilometers
• 2155.999 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.

Haversine formula

• 2478.213 miles
• 3988.297 kilometers
• 2153.508 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).

Flight Duration

Estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is 5 hours 11 minutes.

Time difference

The time difference between Santa Barbara and Honolulu is 2 hours. Honolulu is 2 hours behind Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara time to Honolulu time converter

Carbon dioxide emissions

On average flying from Santa Barbara to Honolulu generates about 273 kg of CO2 per passenger, 273 kilograms is equal to 602 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Santa Barbara to Honolulu

Shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

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	Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
City:	Honolulu, HI
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	HNL
ICAO Code:	PHNL
Coordinates:	21°19′7″N, 157°55′19″W