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SQA to CTY: distance & flight time
Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
2,178 mi
3,506 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, United States
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Near CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQA from CTY?
The flight distance from Santa Ynez (SQA) to Cross City (CTY) is 2,178 miles (3,506 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQA to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 SQA to CTY?
Nonstop service on SQA–CTY 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 4h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQA to CTY?
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Why are some SQA to CTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQA–CTY 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.