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EWR to SBA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,510 mi
4,040 km · 2,181 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from SBA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,510 miles (4,040 km, 2,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 time difference between Newark and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to SBA?
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