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SBA to ALN: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
1,672 mi
2,691 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from ALN?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 1,672 miles (2,691 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 SBA to ALN?
Nonstop service on SBA–ALN 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to ALN?
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Why are some SBA to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–ALN 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.