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SBA to YYZ: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport)
2,226 mi
3,583 km · 1,934 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, United States
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBA from YYZ?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Toronto (YYZ) is 2,226 miles (3,583 km, 1,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to YYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 YYZ?
Nonstop service on SBA–YYZ 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to YYZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–YYZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to YYZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–YYZ 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.