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STB to SCF: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
3,055 mi
4,916 km · 2,655 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STB from SCF?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 3,055 miles (4,916 km, 2,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 STB to SCF?
Nonstop service on STB–SCF 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 6h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 3 hours behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to SCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STB–SCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STB to SCF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STB–SCF 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.