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SBA to LTS: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Altus (Altus Air Force Base)
1,169 mi
1,881 km · 1,016 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, 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 LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from LTS?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Altus (LTS) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km, 1,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to LTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 LTS?
Nonstop service on SBA–LTS 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Altus?
Altus is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to LTS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–LTS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to LTS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–LTS 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.