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RHV to SBA: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
229 mi
369 km · 199 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
229 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SBA?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 229 miles (369 km, 199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 RHV to SBA?
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