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RIL to SBA: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
755 mi
1,215 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from SBA?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 755 miles (1,215 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 RIL to SBA?
Nonstop service on RIL–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SBA?
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Why are some RIL to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–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.