Distance between Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Flight distance from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 89 miles / 142 kilometers / 77 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 40 minutes.
Driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 106 miles / 170 kilometers and travel time by car is about 2 hours 7 minutes.
Santa Barbara – Los Angeles
How far is Los Angeles 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)- 88.542 miles
- 142.494 kilometers
- 76.941 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- 88.407 miles
- 142.277 kilometers
- 76.824 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 Los Angeles?
Estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 40 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles?
There is no time difference between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
On average flying from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles generates about 38 kg of CO2 per passenger, 38 kilograms is equal to 84 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 Los Angeles
Shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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 | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
Airlines flying from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| United Airlines |