Distance between Santa Barbara CA and Tucson AZ
The distance from Santa Barbara to Tucson is 582 miles by road including 577 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and Arcadia.
Shortest distance by air | 529 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 581.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 59 min |
Fuel amount | 19.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 75.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Santa Barbara | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 101 28 mi, 26 min
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Ventura | 28 mi | 26 min | 0.9 gal | |
US 101 26 mi, 24 min
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Thousand Oaks | 54 mi | 51 min | 1.6 gal | |
US 101 39 mi, 36 min
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Los Angeles | 93 mi | 1 h 27 min | 2.3 gal | |
US 101 29 mi, 26 min
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Pasadena | 122 mi | 1 h 54 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 210 4 mi, 04 min
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Arcadia | 126 mi | 1 h 58 min | 4.2 gal | |
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
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Monrovia | 129 mi | 2 h 00 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Azusa | 134 mi | 2 h 05 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
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Pomona | 146 mi | 2 h 17 min | 4.9 gal | |
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
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Chino | 151 mi | 2 h 22 min | 5.1 gal | |
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
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Ontario | 156 mi | 2 h 28 min | 5.2 gal | |
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
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Riverside | 173 mi | 2 h 46 min | 5.7 gal | |
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
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Moreno Valley | 184 mi | 2 h 59 min | 6.0 gal | |
CA 60 I 10 32 mi, 30 min
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Palm Springs | 217 mi | 3 h 30 min | 7.2 gal | |
I 10 22 mi, 19 min
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Indio | 239 mi | 3 h 49 min | 7.9 gal | |
I 10 238 mi, 3 h 30 min
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Tolleson | 477 mi | 7 h 20 min | 16.2 gal | |
I 10 14 mi, 13 min
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Phoenix | 491 mi | 7 h 33 min | 16.2 gal | |
AZ 202 Loop I 10 113 mi, 1 h 45 min
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Tucson | 604 mi | 9 h 19 min | 20.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Barbara to Tucson?
Fuel cost: 75.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 581.6 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 Tucson?
Driving time: 8 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 345 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 4 min
- 170 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 37 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 42 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Barbara to Tucson by land?
The distance between Santa Barbara and Tucson is 581.6 mi by road including 577.3 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 Tucson respectively.
How far is Santa Barbara to Tucson by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Barbara and Tucson is 528.8 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 Tucson respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Barbara from Tucson by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 529 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 52 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 Tucson?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 32 min to cover the distance of 529 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 3 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 Tucson?
The halfway point between Santa Barbara and Tucson is Chiriaco Summit. It is located about 18 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chiriaco Summit to Santa Barbara is 273 mi and driving will take about 4 h 19 min. The road between Chiriaco Summit and Tucson has length 309 mi and will take approximately 4 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Barbara in relation to Tucson?
Santa Barbara is located 529 mi west of Tucson.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.
Tucson has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.22189, longitude -110.92624.
Which highway goes from Santa Barbara to Tucson?
The route from Santa Barbara to Tucson follows I 10, US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 60: 46 mi
- AZ 202 Loop: 22 mi
- CA 134: 20 mi
- US 95: 19 mi
- I 210: 19 mi
- CA 71: 4 mi
- CA 57: 4 mi
- I 215: 4 mi
- CA 23: 1 mi