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SBA to YXH: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from YXH?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 YXH?
Nonstop service on SBA–YXH 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to YXH?
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Why are some SBA to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–YXH 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.