How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from San Jose?
The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 2810 miles / 4521 kilometers / 2441 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 3605 miles / 5802 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 70 hours 42 minutes.
Juan Santamaría International Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from San Jose to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Jose to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2809.503 miles
- 4521.457 kilometers
- 2441.391 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- 2810.688 miles
- 4523.364 kilometers
- 2442.421 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 San Jose to Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 5 hours and 49 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara generates about 312 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 312 kilograms equals 687 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Jose to Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Airport information
| Origin | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Jose |
| Country: | Costa Rica  |
| IATA Code: | SJO |
| ICAO Code: | MROC |
| Coordinates: | 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W |
| Destination | 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 |