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CWA to SQA: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 mi away
Near SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWA from SQA?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 CWA to SQA?
Nonstop service on CWA–SQA 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 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to SQA?
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Why are some CWA to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWA–SQA 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.