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AZA to SBA: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
476 mi
766 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
476 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, United States
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 mi away
Near SBA
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport18 mi away
- OXR · Oxnard Airport39 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport39 mi away
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AZA from SBA?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 476 miles (766 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZA to SBA?
Nonstop service on AZA–SBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to SBA?
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Why are some AZA to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZA–SBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.