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SBA to SEM: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
1,893 mi
3,046 km · 1,645 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from SEM?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Selma (SEM) is 1,893 miles (3,046 km, 1,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 SEM?
Nonstop service on SBA–SEM 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 4h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Selma?
Selma is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to SEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–SEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to SEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–SEM 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.