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SBP to XNA: distance & flight time
San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport) → Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)
1,474 mi
2,372 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBP from XNA?
The flight distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Bentonville (XNA) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBP to XNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 XNA?
Nonstop service on SBP–XNA 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Luis Obispo and Bentonville?
Bentonville is 2 hours ahead of San Luis Obispo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBP to XNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBP–XNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBP to XNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBP–XNA 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.