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LMT to SBA: distance & flight time
Klamath Falls (Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
544 mi
875 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LMT — Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport · Klamath Falls, 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 LMT
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport60 mi away
- LKV · Lake County Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport117 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport131 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 LMT from SBA?
The flight distance from Klamath Falls (LMT) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 544 miles (875 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMT to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 LMT to SBA?
Nonstop service on LMT–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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMT to SBA?
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Why are some LMT to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LMT–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.