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FSD to SBA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,386 mi
2,230 km · 1,204 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SBA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,386 miles (2,230 km, 1,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 FSD to SBA?
Nonstop service on FSD–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 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–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.