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RNT to SQA: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
897 mi
1,444 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from SQA?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 RNT to SQA?
Nonstop service on RNT–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 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNT to SQA?
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Why are some RNT to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNT–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.