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SBA to YLJ: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,467 mi
2,362 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from YLJ?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,467 miles (2,362 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 YLJ?
Nonstop service on SBA–YLJ 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–YLJ 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.