Distance between Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) and Sacramento, CA (SMF)
Flight distance from Santa Barbara to Sacramento (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Sacramento International Airport) is 310 miles / 499 kilometers / 269 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 5 minutes.
Driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 394 miles / 634 kilometers and travel time by car is about 7 hours 43 minutes.
Santa Barbara – Sacramento
How far is Sacramento 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)- 310.052 miles
- 498.980 kilometers
- 269.427 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- 310.549 miles
- 499.781 kilometers
- 269.860 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 Sacramento International Airport is 1 hour 5 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Santa Barbara and Sacramento.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Santa Barbara to Sacramento generates about 71 kg of CO2 per passenger, 71 kilograms is equal to 156 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 Sacramento
Shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF).
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 | Sacramento International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sacramento, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SMF |
| ICAO Code: | KSMF |
| Coordinates: | 38°41′43″N, 121°35′27″W |