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MGM to SBA: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,927 mi
3,101 km · 1,674 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from SBA?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,927 miles (3,101 km, 1,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 MGM to SBA?
Nonstop service on MGM–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 4h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between MONTGOMERY and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to SBA?
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Why are some MGM to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGM–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.