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LMM to STB: distance & flight time
Los Mochis (Valle del Fuerte International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport)
2,694 mi
4,336 km · 2,341 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LMM — Valle del Fuerte International Airport · Los Mochis, Mexico
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LMM
- CUL · Bachigualato Federal International Airport119 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport127 mi away
- LAP · Manuel Márquez de León International Airport137 mi away
- LTO · Loreto International Airport143 mi away
Near STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LMM from STB?
The flight distance from Los Mochis (LMM) to Santa Barbara (STB) is 2,694 miles (4,336 km, 2,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMM to STB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 LMM to STB?
Nonstop service on LMM–STB 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 5h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Mochis and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours ahead of Los Mochis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMM to STB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LMM–STB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LMM to STB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LMM–STB 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.