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LCQ to SBA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,184 mi
3,514 km · 1,897 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from SBA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,184 miles (3,514 km, 1,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 LCQ to SBA?
Nonstop service on LCQ–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SBA?
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Why are some LCQ to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–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.