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SBB to LAX: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,501 mi
5,634 km · 3,042 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBB — Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBB
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport47 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport54 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport59 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport62 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBB from LAX?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,501 miles (5,634 km, 3,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBB to LAX?
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