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CYS to SBA: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
941 mi
1,515 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from SBA?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 941 miles (1,515 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 CYS to SBA?
Nonstop service on CYS–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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheyenne and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to SBA?
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Why are some CYS to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYS–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.