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
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Barbara 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 28 mi, 26 min
Ventura 28 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
US 101 26 mi, 24 min
Thousand Oaks 54 mi 0:51 51 min 1.6 gal
US 101 39 mi, 36 min
Los Angeles 93 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 2.3 gal
US 101 29 mi, 26 min
Pasadena 122 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 4.0 gal
I 210 4 mi, 04 min
Arcadia 126 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 4.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 129 mi 2:00 2 h 00 min 4.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 134 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.5 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 146 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 4.9 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 151 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 5.1 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 156 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 5.2 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 173 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 5.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 184 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 6.0 gal
CA 60 I 10 32 mi, 30 min
Palm Springs 217 mi 3:30 3 h 30 min 7.2 gal
I 10 22 mi, 19 min
Indio 239 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.9 gal
I 10 238 mi, 3 h 30 min
Tolleson 477 mi 7:20 7 h 20 min 16.2 gal
I 10 14 mi, 13 min
Phoenix 491 mi 7:33 7 h 33 min 16.2 gal
AZ 202 Loop I 10 113 mi, 1 h 45 min
Tucson 604 mi 9:19 9 h 19 min 20.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Barbara 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 7 mi, 07 min
Serena 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Carpinteria 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Punta 16 mi 0:15 15 min 0.5 gal
US 101 2 mi, 02 min
Sea Cliff 19 mi 0:17 17 min 0.6 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Dulah 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.8 gal
US 101 5 mi, 04 min
Ventura 28 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
US 101 9 mi, 08 min
El Rio 37 mi 0:34 34 min 1.2 gal
US 101 6 mi, 05 min
Camarillo 43 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
US 101 11 mi, 10 min
Thousand Oaks 54 mi 0:50 50 min 1.6 gal
US 101 7 mi, 07 min
Agoura Hills 62 mi 0:58 58 min 2.1 gal
US 101 1 mi, 00 min
Agoura 63 mi 0:59 59 min 2.1 gal
US 101 2 mi, 02 min
Calabasas 65 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 2.2 gal
US 101 28 mi, 25 min
Los Angeles 93 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 2.3 gal
US 101 29 mi, 26 min
Pasadena 122 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 4.0 gal
I 210 4 mi, 04 min
Arcadia 126 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 4.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 129 mi 2:00 2 h 00 min 4.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 134 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.5 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 146 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 4.9 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 151 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 5.1 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 156 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 5.2 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 173 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 5.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 184 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 6.0 gal
CA 60 10 mi, 10 min
Beaumont 194 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 6.5 gal
CA 60 6 mi, 05 min
Banning 200 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 6.7 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Cabazon 206 mi 3:20 3 h 20 min 7.0 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Palm Springs 217 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.2 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Cathedral City 224 mi 3:36 3 h 36 min 7.5 gal
I 10 6 mi, 04 min
Thousand Palms 229 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 7.7 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Indio 239 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.9 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Coachella 250 mi 3:59 3 h 59 min 8.4 gal
I 10 23 mi, 20 min
Chiriaco Summit 273 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.1 gal
I 10 65 mi, 56 min
Blythe 337 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 11.4 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Ehrenberg 343 mi 5:21 5 h 21 min 11.7 gal
I 10 17 mi, 15 min
Quartzsite 360 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.2 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
New Hope 388 mi 6:01 6 h 01 min 13.2 gal
I 10 19 mi, 17 min
Centennial 407 mi 6:18 6 h 18 min 13.7 gal
I 10 53 mi, 47 min
Windmill Village 460 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 15.6 gal
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
Goodyear 469 mi 7:12 7 h 12 min 15.8 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Avondale 474 mi 7:17 7 h 17 min 16.1 gal
I 10 3 mi, 02 min
Tolleson 477 mi 7:20 7 h 20 min 16.2 gal
I 10 14 mi, 13 min
Phoenix 491 mi 7:33 7 h 33 min 16.2 gal
AZ 202 Loop I 10 42 mi, 38 min
Casa Grande 533 mi 8:11 8 h 11 min 17.9 gal
I 10 14 mi, 11 min
Eloy 547 mi 8:23 8 h 23 min 18.4 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Picacho 554 mi 8:30 8 h 30 min 18.8 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Wymola 560 mi 8:35 8 h 35 min 19.0 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Red Rock 565 mi 8:40 8 h 40 min 19.1 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Avra 570 mi 8:44 8 h 44 min 19.4 gal
I 10 14 mi, 12 min
Marana 583 mi 8:56 8 h 56 min 19.5 gal
I 10 21 mi, 22 min
Tucson 604 mi 9:18 9 h 18 min 20.2 gal

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:

  • Coachella is in 250 mi from Santa Barbara and 332 mi from Tucson
  • Blythe is in 337 mi from Santa Barbara and 244 mi from Tucson
  • Indio is in 239 mi from Santa Barbara and 343 mi from Tucson

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
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