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SDX to SBA: distance & flight time
Sedona (Sedona Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
459 mi
738 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
459 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDX — Sedona Airport · Sedona, United States
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 SDX
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field38 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport99 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport62 mi away
Near SBA
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport18 mi away
- OXR · Oxnard Airport39 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport39 mi away
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDX from SBA?
The flight distance from Sedona (SDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 459 miles (738 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDX to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 SDX to SBA?
Nonstop service on SDX–SBA 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDX to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDX–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDX to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDX–SBA 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.