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SBA to OXC: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from OXC?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Oxford (OXC) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to OXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 OXC?
Nonstop service on SBA–OXC 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 5h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Oxford?
Oxford is 3 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to OXC?
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Why are some SBA to OXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–OXC 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.