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LVM to SBA: distance & flight time
Livingston-Montana (Mission Field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
922 mi
1,484 km · 801 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
922 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVM — Mission Field · Livingston-Montana, 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 LVM
- BZN · Gallatin Field34 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport77 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport92 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport97 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 LVM from SBA?
The flight distance from Livingston-Montana (LVM) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 922 miles (1,484 km, 801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVM to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 LVM to SBA?
Nonstop service on LVM–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Livingston-Montana and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Livingston-Montana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVM to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVM–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVM to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVM–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.