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RKS to SBA: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
767 mi
1,234 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
767 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from SBA?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 767 miles (1,234 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 RKS to SBA?
Nonstop service on RKS–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SBA?
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Why are some RKS to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–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.