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SBP to PVD: distance & flight time
San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport) → Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport)
2,663 mi
4,286 km · 2,314 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBP from PVD?
The flight distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Providence (PVD) is 2,663 miles (4,286 km, 2,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBP to PVD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 PVD?
Nonstop service on SBP–PVD 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 5h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Luis Obispo and Providence?
Providence is 3 hours ahead of San Luis Obispo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBP to PVD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBP–PVD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBP to PVD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBP–PVD 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.