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SBA to LOT: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Lockport (Lewis University Airport)
1,786 mi
2,875 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from LOT?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Lockport (LOT) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to LOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 LOT?
Nonstop service on SBA–LOT 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Lockport?
Lockport is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to LOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–LOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to LOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–LOT 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.