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How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Yakima, WA?

The distance between Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 839 miles / 1350 kilometers / 729 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yakima (YKM) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1019 miles / 1640 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 2 minutes.

Yakima Air Terminal – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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Distance from Yakima to Santa Barbara

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 838.610 miles
  • 1349.611 kilometers
  • 728.732 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
  • 839.737 miles
  • 1351.426 kilometers
  • 729.712 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 Yakima to Santa Barbara?

The estimated flight time from Yakima Air Terminal to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 2 hours and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yakima and Santa Barbara?

There is no time difference between Yakima and Santa Barbara.

Flight carbon footprint between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

On average, flying from Yakima to Santa Barbara generates about 138 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 138 kilograms equals 305 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yakima to Santa Barbara

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).

Airport information

Origin Yakima Air Terminal
City: Yakima, WA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: YKM
ICAO Code: KYKM
Coordinates: 46°34′5″N, 120°32′38″W
Destination 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