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SBS to IPL: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
717 mi
1,154 km · 623 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBS from IPL?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Imperial (IPL) is 717 miles (1,154 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 SBS to IPL?
Nonstop service on SBS–IPL 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Steamboat Springs and Imperial?
Imperial is 1 hour behind Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBS–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBS to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBS–IPL 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.