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SAF to LBB: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
277 mi
447 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
277 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAF from LBB?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Lubbock (LBB) is 277 miles (447 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santa Fe and Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to LBB?
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