Distance between Denver CO and Santa Barbara CA

The distance from Denver to Santa Barbara is 1,780 kilometers by road including 1,775 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Victorville, Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga.

Shortest distance by air 1,431 km ✈️
Car route length 1,780 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 51 min
Fuel amount 142.4 L
Fuel cost 252 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Denver 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
US 6 I 70 157 km, 1 h 37 min
Vail 157 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 12.3 L
I 70 862 km, 8 h 07 min
St. George 1,018 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 80.9 L
I 15 172 km, 1 h 36 min
North Las Vegas 1,191 km 11:21 11 h 21 min 94.3 L
I 15 14 km, 07 min
Las Vegas 1,205 km 11:29 11 h 29 min 96.2 L
I 15 304 km, 2 h 46 min
Victorville 1,508 km 14:15 14 h 15 min 119.7 L
I 15 45 km, 24 min
Fontana 1,553 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 124.2 L
I 15 10 km, 05 min
Rancho Cucamonga 1,563 km 14:46 14 h 46 min 124.2 L
CA 210 36 km, 20 min
Azusa 1,600 km 15:07 15 h 07 min 127.7 L
I 210 9 km, 05 min
Monrovia 1,608 km 15:12 15 h 12 min 128.5 L
I 210 4 km, 02 min
Arcadia 1,612 km 15:14 15 h 14 min 128.8 L
I 210 8 km, 04 min
Pasadena 1,620 km 15:18 15 h 18 min 129.2 L
I 210 35 km, 20 min
Los Angeles 1,655 km 15:39 15 h 39 min 130.0 L
CA 134 US 101 46 km, 27 min
Thousand Oaks 1,702 km 16:06 16 h 06 min 135.7 L
US 101 47 km, 27 min
Ventura 1,749 km 16:33 16 h 33 min 139.6 L
US 101 45 km, 26 min
Santa Barbara 1,794 km 17:00 17 h 00 min 143.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Denver 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
US 6 13 km, 09 min
Lakewood 13 km 0:09 09 min 0.6 L
US 6 I 70 38 km, 22 min
Idaho Springs 51 km 0:32 32 min 3.8 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Dumont 59 km 0:37 37 min 4.6 L
I 70 3 km, 01 min
Downieville 62 km 0:39 39 min 4.9 L
I 70 1 km, 00 min
Lawson 63 km 0:39 39 min 5.0 L
I 70 9 km, 04 min
Georgetown 72 km 0:44 44 min 5.7 L
I 70 2 km, 01 min
Silver Plume 74 km 0:46 46 min 5.8 L
I 70 5 km, 03 min
Bakerville 80 km 0:49 49 min 6.1 L
I 70 27 km, 16 min
Silverthorne 107 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.4 L
I 70 7 km, 04 min
Frisco 114 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.0 L
I 70 13 km, 08 min
Wheeler Junction 127 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 9.9 L
I 70 21 km, 13 min
Bighorn 149 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.8 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Vail 157 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 12.3 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Dowds Junction 165 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 13.0 L
I 70 7 km, 04 min
Avon 172 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 13.5 L
I 70 17 km, 11 min
Wolcott 189 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 15.0 L
I 70 11 km, 08 min
Eagle 200 km 2:07 2 h 07 min 15.4 L
I 70 15 km, 11 min
Gypsum 215 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 16.6 L
I 70 11 km, 07 min
Dotsero 226 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 17.8 L
I 70 29 km, 17 min
Glenwood Springs 255 km 2:43 2 h 43 min 20.0 L
I 70 8 km, 04 min
Chacra 263 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 20.9 L
I 70 12 km, 06 min
New Castle 275 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 21.3 L
I 70 20 km, 11 min
Rifle 296 km 3:06 3 h 06 min 23.3 L
I 70 16 km, 08 min
Rulison 311 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 24.5 L
I 70 10 km, 05 min
Parachute 321 km 3:20 3 h 20 min 25.5 L
I 70 60 km, 35 min
Clifton 381 km 3:55 3 h 55 min 29.9 L
I 70 25 km, 13 min
Fruita 405 km 4:08 4 h 08 min 32.1 L
I 70 17 km, 09 min
Mack 423 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 33.8 L
I 70 120 km, 1 h 05 min
Green River 543 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 42.5 L
I 70 207 km, 1 h 54 min
Richfield 750 km 7:17 7 h 17 min 59.6 L
I 70 14 km, 07 min
Elsinore 764 km 7:25 7 h 25 min 60.4 L
I 70 10 km, 05 min
Joseph 773 km 7:30 7 h 30 min 61.7 L
I 70 75 km, 41 min
Beaver 848 km 8:11 8 h 11 min 67.1 L
I 15 38 km, 20 min
Parowan 886 km 8:32 8 h 32 min 69.3 L
I 15 46 km, 25 min
Cedar City 933 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 73.7 L
I 15 41 km, 22 min
Pintura 974 km 9:19 9 h 19 min 77.8 L
I 15 8 km, 04 min
Anderson Junction 981 km 9:24 9 h 24 min 78.0 L
I 15 18 km, 09 min
Washington 999 km 9:33 9 h 33 min 79.0 L
I 15 19 km, 10 min
St. George 1,018 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 80.9 L
I 15 37 km, 22 min
Desert Springs 1,056 km 10:07 10 h 07 min 84.3 L
I 15 20 km, 10 min
Mesquite 1,076 km 10:17 10 h 17 min 84.8 L
I 15 33 km, 17 min
Moapa Valley 1,109 km 10:35 10 h 35 min 87.4 L
I 15 17 km, 09 min
Glendale 1,125 km 10:44 10 h 44 min 90.0 L
I 15 65 km, 35 min
North Las Vegas 1,191 km 11:20 11 h 20 min 94.3 L
I 15 14 km, 07 min
Las Vegas 1,205 km 11:28 11 h 28 min 96.2 L
I 15 7 km, 04 min
Paradise 1,212 km 11:32 11 h 32 min 96.6 L
I 15 42 km, 23 min
Jean 1,254 km 11:56 11 h 56 min 100.1 L
I 15 36 km, 19 min
Wheaton Springs 1,289 km 12:15 12 h 15 min 102.9 L
I 15 7 km, 04 min
Mountain Pass 1,297 km 12:19 12 h 19 min 103.6 L
I 15 25 km, 13 min
Yucca Grove 1,322 km 12:33 12 h 33 min 105.7 L
I 15 10 km, 05 min
Halloran Springs 1,332 km 12:39 12 h 39 min 106.4 L
I 15 20 km, 10 min
Baker 1,352 km 12:49 12 h 49 min 108.0 L
I 15 22 km, 11 min
Cronese Valley 1,374 km 13:01 13 h 01 min 109.4 L
I 15 19 km, 10 min
Midway 1,393 km 13:12 13 h 12 min 110.9 L
I 15 77 km, 41 min
Barstow 1,470 km 13:53 13 h 53 min 115.5 L
I 15 38 km, 20 min
Victorville 1,508 km 14:14 14 h 14 min 119.7 L
I 15 16 km, 08 min
Hesperia 1,524 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 121.7 L
I 15 12 km, 06 min
Cajon Junction 1,536 km 14:29 14 h 29 min 122.8 L
I 15 2 km, 01 min
Cajon 1,538 km 14:30 14 h 30 min 123.0 L
I 15 2 km, 01 min
Cosy Dell 1,540 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 123.1 L
I 15 13 km, 07 min
Fontana 1,553 km 14:39 14 h 39 min 124.2 L
I 15 10 km, 05 min
Rancho Cucamonga 1,563 km 14:45 14 h 45 min 124.2 L
CA 210 17 km, 10 min
Claremont 1,580 km 14:55 14 h 55 min 125.9 L
CA 210 19 km, 10 min
Azusa 1,600 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 127.7 L
I 210 9 km, 05 min
Monrovia 1,608 km 15:11 15 h 11 min 128.5 L
I 210 4 km, 02 min
Arcadia 1,612 km 15:13 15 h 13 min 128.8 L
I 210 8 km, 04 min
Pasadena 1,620 km 15:17 15 h 17 min 129.2 L
I 210 35 km, 20 min
Los Angeles 1,656 km 15:38 15 h 38 min 130.0 L
CA 134 34 km, 19 min
Calabasas 1,689 km 15:57 15 h 57 min 134.8 L
US 101 6 km, 03 min
Agoura 1,695 km 16:00 16 h 00 min 135.5 L
US 101 7 km, 04 min
Thousand Oaks 1,702 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 135.7 L
US 101 18 km, 10 min
Camarillo 1,720 km 16:15 16 h 15 min 136.7 L
US 101 13 km, 07 min
Owl Mobile Manor 1,733 km 16:23 16 h 23 min 138.5 L
US 101 3 km, 01 min
El Rio 1,735 km 16:24 16 h 24 min 138.7 L
US 101 14 km, 07 min
Ventura 1,749 km 16:32 16 h 32 min 139.6 L
US 101 8 km, 04 min
Dulah 1,757 km 16:37 16 h 37 min 140.6 L
US 101 7 km, 03 min
Sea Cliff 1,764 km 16:41 16 h 41 min 141.1 L
US 101 3 km, 01 min
Mussel Shoals 1,768 km 16:43 16 h 43 min 141.3 L
US 101 8 km, 04 min
Carpinteria 1,776 km 16:47 16 h 47 min 141.7 L
US 101 6 km, 03 min
Serena 1,782 km 16:51 16 h 51 min 142.4 L
US 101 12 km, 07 min
Santa Barbara 1,794 km 16:58 16 h 58 min 143.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Santa Barbara?

Fuel cost: 252 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,780 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.77 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Denver to Santa Barbara?

Driving time: 16 h 51 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 1,161 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 10 h 33 min
  • 363 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 28 min
  • 112 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 7 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 17 min
  • 37 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 24 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 68 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 50 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Denver to Santa Barbara by land?

The distance between Denver and Santa Barbara is 1,780 km by road including 1,775 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Santa Barbara respectively.

How far is Denver to Santa Barbara by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Santa Barbara is 1,431 km.

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 Denver and Santa Barbara respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Denver from Santa Barbara by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 47 min to cover the distance of 1,431 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

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 Denver to Santa Barbara?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 57 min to cover the distance of 1,431 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

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 Denver and Santa Barbara?

The halfway point between Denver and Santa Barbara is Parowan. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Parowan to Denver is 886 km and driving will take about 8 h 32 min. The road between Parowan and Santa Barbara has length 893 km and will take approximately 8 h 19 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Beaver is in 848 km from Denver and 932 km from Santa Barbara
  • Cedar City is in 933 km from Denver and 847 km from Santa Barbara
  • Pintura is in 974 km from Denver and 806 km from Santa Barbara

Where is Denver in relation to Santa Barbara?

Denver is located 1,431 km north-east of Santa Barbara.

Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.

Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.

Which highway goes from Denver to Santa Barbara?

The route from Denver to Santa Barbara follows I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50, US 101.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 89: 52 km
  • US 191: 38 km
  • CA 134: 35 km
  • US 93: 33 km
  • CA 210: 31 km
  • I 210: 29 km
  • US 40: 21 km
  • CO 9: 4 km
  • CA 18: 4 km
  • CA 23: 2 km
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