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HUA to SBA: distance & flight time
Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,878 mi
3,023 km · 1,632 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 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 HUA from SBA?
The flight distance from Redstone (HUA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,878 miles (3,023 km, 1,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUA to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 HUA to SBA?
Nonstop service on HUA–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Redstone and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Redstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUA to SBA?
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Why are some HUA to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HUA–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.