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HKY to SBA: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,162 mi
3,479 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from SBA?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,162 miles (3,479 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 HKY to SBA?
Nonstop service on HKY–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 4h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hickory and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SBA?
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Why are some HKY to SBA fares phone-only?
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