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GWO to SBA: distance & flight time
Greenwood (Greenwood–Leflore Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,700 mi
2,736 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- GWO — Greenwood–Leflore Airport · Greenwood, 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 GWO
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport52 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport69 mi away
- JAN · Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport82 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport83 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 GWO from SBA?
The flight distance from Greenwood (GWO) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,700 miles (2,736 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWO to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 GWO to SBA?
Nonstop service on GWO–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Greenwood and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Greenwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWO to SBA?
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Why are some GWO to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWO–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.