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EDW to SBA: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
116 mi
187 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from SBA?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 116 miles (187 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to SBA?
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