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LNR to SBA: distance & flight time
Lone Rock (Tri-County Regional Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,697 mi
2,731 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- LNR — Tri-County Regional Airport · Lone Rock, 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 LNR
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field43 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport49 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport62 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 LNR from SBA?
The flight distance from Lone Rock (LNR) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,697 miles (2,731 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNR to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 LNR to SBA?
Nonstop service on LNR–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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lone Rock and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Lone Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNR to SBA?
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Why are some LNR to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNR–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.