Distance between Santa Barbara CA and Lake Charles LA
The distance from Santa Barbara to Lake Charles is 1,783 miles by road including 1,772 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 27 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and Arcadia.
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How long is a car ride from Santa Barbara to Lake Charles?
Driving time:
27 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
1,106 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 16 h 16 min
271 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 h 9 min
198 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 h 10 min
47 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 46 min
8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 19 min
2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
134 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 41 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Barbara to Lake Charles by land?
The distance between Santa Barbara and Lake Charles is 1,783.3 mi by road including 1,772.2 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 Lake Charles respectively.
How far is Santa Barbara to Lake Charles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Barbara and Lake Charles is 1,569 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 Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Barbara from Lake Charles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 9 min to cover the distance of 1,569 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 11 h 28 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 Lake Charles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 10 h 31 min to cover the distance of 1,569 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 12 h 1 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 Lake Charles?
The halfway point between Santa Barbara and Lake Charles is Buena Vista. It is located about 20 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buena Vista to Santa Barbara is 912 mi and driving will take about 14 h 16 min. The road between Buena Vista and Lake Charles has length 872 mi and will take approximately 13 h 19 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
La Guna is in 914 mi from Santa Barbara and 869 mi from Lake Charles
Las Cruces is in 869 mi from Santa Barbara and 914 mi from Lake Charles
El Paso is in 918 mi from Santa Barbara and 865 mi from Lake Charles
Where is Santa Barbara in relation to Lake Charles?
Santa Barbara is located 1,569 mi west of Lake Charles.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Which highway goes from Santa Barbara to Lake Charles?
The route from Santa Barbara to Lake Charles follows I 10, US 70, US 101, US 180, US 90.