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SBA to RNT: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Renton (Renton Municipal Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from RNT?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Renton (RNT) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to RNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 RNT?
Nonstop service on SBA–RNT 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to RNT?
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Why are some SBA to RNT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–RNT 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.