How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Santa Maria, CA?

The distance between Santa Maria (Santa Maria Public Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 48 miles / 77 kilometers / 42 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Maria (SMX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 66 miles / 106 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 1 hour 21 minutes.

Distance from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 47.923 miles
• 77.125 kilometers
• 41.644 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

• 47.919 miles
• 77.118 kilometers
• 41.640 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 Maria to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Public Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 35 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara generates about 32 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 32 kilograms equals 71 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 Maria to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin	Santa Maria Public Airport
City:	Santa Maria, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	SMX
ICAO Code:	KSMX
Coordinates:	34°53′56″N, 120°27′25″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