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SAA to SBA: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
858 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from SBA?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 858 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 SAA to SBA?
Nonstop service on SAA–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between SARATOGA and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to SBA?
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Why are some SAA to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAA–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.