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NZY to SBA: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
193 mi
310 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
193 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from SBA?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 193 miles (310 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from NZY to SBA?
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