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LUF to STB: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport)
3,077 mi
4,952 km · 2,674 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from STB?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Santa Barbara (STB) is 3,077 miles (4,952 km, 2,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to STB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to STB?
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