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TBN to SBA: distance & flight time
Fort Leonardwood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,558 mi
2,507 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBN — Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field · Fort Leonardwood, 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.
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Near TBN
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport33 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport59 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport75 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport77 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 TBN from SBA?
The flight distance from Fort Leonardwood (TBN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,558 miles (2,507 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBN to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 TBN to SBA?
Nonstop service on TBN–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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Leonardwood and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Fort Leonardwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBN to SBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TBN–SBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TBN to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBN–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.