Distance between Santa Barbara CA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles is 95 miles by road including 94 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 31 minutes and goes through Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Carpinteria, Camarillo, Agoura Hills and Calabasas.
Shortest distance by air | 87 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 95.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 1 h 31 min |
Fuel amount | 3.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 12.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Santa Barbara | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 101 7 mi, 07 min
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Serena | 7 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
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Carpinteria | 12 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
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Punta | 16 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
US 101 12 mi, 11 min
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Ventura | 28 mi | 26 min | 0.9 gal | |
US 101 15 mi, 14 min
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Camarillo | 43 mi | 40 min | 1.3 gal | |
US 101 11 mi, 10 min
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Thousand Oaks | 54 mi | 51 min | 1.6 gal | |
US 101 7 mi, 07 min
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Agoura Hills | 62 mi | 58 min | 2.1 gal | |
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
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Calabasas | 65 mi | 1 h 01 min | 2.2 gal | |
US 101 30 mi, 29 min
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Los Angeles | 95 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.3 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 12.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 95.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 1 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 76 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Barbara to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles is 95.1 mi by road including 93.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Santa Barbara to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles is 87 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Barbara from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles is Camarillo. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Camarillo to Santa Barbara is 43 mi and driving will take about 40 min. The road between Camarillo and Los Angeles has length 52 mi and will take approximately 51 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Barbara in relation to Los Angeles?
Santa Barbara is located 87 mi west of Los Angeles.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?
The route from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 170: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- CA 23: 1 mi