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SBA to YPA: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field)
1,472 mi
2,368 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from YPA?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Prince Albert (YPA) is 1,472 miles (2,368 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to YPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 YPA?
Nonstop service on SBA–YPA 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Prince Albert?
Prince Albert is 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to YPA?
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Why are some SBA to YPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–YPA 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.