Distance between Yosemite Valley CA and Santa Barbara
The distance from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara is 936 miles by road including 776 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge.
Shortest distance by air | 716 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 936.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h 14 min |
Fuel amount | 31.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 121.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Yosemite Valley | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 41 96 mi, 1 h 53 min
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Fresno | 96 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.1 gal | |
CA 41 CA 99 39 mi, 33 min
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Visalia | 134 mi | 2 h 27 min | 4.5 gal | |
CA 99 70 mi, 1 h 01 min
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Bakersfield | 203 mi | 3 h 28 min | 6.9 gal | |
CA 99 I 5 78 mi, 1 h 10 min
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Santa Clarita | 281 mi | 4 h 39 min | 9.4 gal | |
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
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Los Angeles | 296 mi | 4 h 53 min | 9.8 gal | |
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
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Glendale | 305 mi | 5 h 02 min | 10.4 gal | |
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
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La Cañada Flintridge | 309 mi | 5 h 05 min | 10.5 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Pasadena | 314 mi | 5 h 10 min | 10.6 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Arcadia | 320 mi | 5 h 15 min | 10.8 gal | |
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
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Monrovia | 322 mi | 5 h 17 min | 10.9 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Azusa | 328 mi | 5 h 23 min | 11.1 gal | |
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
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Pomona | 340 mi | 5 h 34 min | 11.5 gal | |
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
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Chino | 345 mi | 5 h 40 min | 11.7 gal | |
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
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Ontario | 350 mi | 5 h 46 min | 11.8 gal | |
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
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Riverside | 367 mi | 6 h 04 min | 12.3 gal | |
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
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Moreno Valley | 378 mi | 6 h 17 min | 12.6 gal | |
CA 60 I 10 32 mi, 30 min
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Palm Springs | 411 mi | 6 h 47 min | 13.8 gal | |
I 10 22 mi, 19 min
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Indio | 433 mi | 7 h 07 min | 14.5 gal | |
I 10 238 mi, 3 h 30 min
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Tolleson | 671 mi | 10 h 38 min | 22.8 gal | |
I 10 14 mi, 13 min
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Phoenix | 685 mi | 10 h 51 min | 22.8 gal | |
AZ 202 Loop I 10 110 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Tucson | 795 mi | 12 h 31 min | 26.8 gal | |
I 10 I 19 66 mi, 1 h 07 min
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Heroica Nogales | 861 mi | 13 h 39 min | 29.2 gal | |
MEX 15 MEX 2 76 mi, 1 h 35 min
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Santa Barbara | 936 mi | 15 h 14 min | 31.8 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara?
Fuel cost: 121.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 936.4 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 Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara?
Driving time: 15 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 469 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 53 min
- 189 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 54 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 55 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 36 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 6 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 47 min
- 116 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 19 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 3 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 13 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 14 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara by land?
The distance between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara is 936.4 mi by road including 776.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara respectively.
How far is Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara is 716.4 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 Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Yosemite Valley from Santa Barbara by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 26 min to cover the distance of 716 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 14 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 Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 48 min to cover the distance of 716 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 29 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 Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara?
The halfway point between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara is Chiriaco Summit. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chiriaco Summit to Yosemite Valley is 467 mi and driving will take about 7 h 37 min. The road between Chiriaco Summit and Santa Barbara has length 470 mi and will take approximately 7 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Yosemite Valley in relation to Santa Barbara?
Yosemite Valley is located 716 mi north-west of Santa Barbara.
Yosemite Valley has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.73444, longitude -119.60647.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.86717, longitude -110.18683.
Which highway goes from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara?
The route from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara follows I 10, CA 99, I 19.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 41: 62 mi
- I 5: 60 mi
- CA 60: 46 mi
- I 210: 44 mi
- AZ 202 Loop: 22 mi
- MEX 2: 19 mi
- US 95: 19 mi
- SON 196: 5 mi
- CA 71: 4 mi
- CA 57: 4 mi
- I 215: 4 mi
- MEX 15: 2 mi
- CA 58: 1 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi