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SBP to BFK: distance & flight time
San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBP from BFK?
The flight distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Buckley (BFK) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBP to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 SBP to BFK?
Nonstop service on SBP–BFK 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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Luis Obispo and Buckley?
Buckley is 1 hour ahead of San Luis Obispo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBP to BFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBP–BFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBP to BFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBP–BFK 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.