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PPF to SBA: distance & flight time
Parsons (Tri-City Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,373 mi
2,210 km · 1,193 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 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 PPF from SBA?
The flight distance from Parsons (PPF) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,373 miles (2,210 km, 1,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPF to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 PPF to SBA?
Nonstop service on PPF–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPF to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPF–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPF to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPF–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.