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LRD to SBA: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,294 mi
2,083 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from SBA?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,294 miles (2,083 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 LRD to SBA?
Nonstop service on LRD–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Laredo and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRD–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRD to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRD–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.