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SAA to SBP: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
861 mi
1,386 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
861 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAA from SBP?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 861 miles (1,386 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to SBP?
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 SBP?
Nonstop service on SAA–SBP 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 San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 1 hour behind SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to SBP?
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Why are some SAA to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAA–SBP 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.