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How far is Liberal, KS, from Santa Barbara, CA?

The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 1075 miles / 1729 kilometers / 934 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Liberal (LBL) is 1248 miles / 2009 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 25 minutes.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Santa Barbara to Liberal

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1074.659 miles
  • 1729.497 kilometers
  • 933.853 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
  • 1072.367 miles
  • 1725.807 kilometers
  • 931.861 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 Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Liberal generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 342 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 Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

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 Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W