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SBA to BIX: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Biloxi (Keesler Air Force Base)
1,817 mi
2,925 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- BIX — Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, 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 BIX
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport45 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from BIX?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Biloxi (BIX) is 1,817 miles (2,925 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to BIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 BIX?
Nonstop service on SBA–BIX 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 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Biloxi?
Biloxi is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to BIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–BIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to BIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–BIX 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.