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SBA to LVS: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport)
835 mi
1,344 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from LVS?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Las Vegas (LVS) is 835 miles (1,344 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to LVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 LVS?
Nonstop service on SBA–LVS 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 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to LVS?
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Why are some SBA to LVS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–LVS 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.