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RND to SQA: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,321 mi
2,125 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Near SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RND from SQA?
The flight distance from San Antonio (RND) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,321 miles (2,125 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RND to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 RND to SQA?
Nonstop service on RND–SQA 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RND to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RND–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RND to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RND–SQA 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.