How far is Long Beach, CA, from Santa Barbara, CA?

The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Long Beach (Long Beach Airport) is 105 miles / 170 kilometers / 92 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 123 miles / 198 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 26 minutes.

Distance from Santa Barbara to Long Beach

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 105.458 miles
• 169.718 kilometers
• 91.640 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

• 105.306 miles
• 169.474 kilometers
• 91.508 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).

How long does it take to fly from Santa Barbara to Long Beach?

The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Long Beach Airport is 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Long Beach?

There is no time difference between Santa Barbara and Long Beach.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Long Beach Airport (LGB)

On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Long Beach generates about 41 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 41 kilograms equals 89 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 Long Beach

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Long Beach Airport (LGB).

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	Long Beach Airport
City:	Long Beach, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LGB
ICAO Code:	KLGB
Coordinates:	33°49′3″N, 118°9′7″W