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LPS to SBA: distance & flight time
Lopez (Lopez Island Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
984 mi
1,584 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 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 LPS from SBA?
The flight distance from Lopez (LPS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPS to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 LPS to SBA?
Nonstop service on LPS–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 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPS to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPS–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPS to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPS–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.