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YAY to SBA: distance & flight time
St. Anthony (St. Anthony Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
3,315 mi
5,335 km · 2,881 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAY — St. Anthony Airport · St. Anthony, Canada
- 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 YAY
- YBX · Lourdes de Blanc Sablon Airport48 mi away
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport64 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport70 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport79 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 YAY from SBA?
The flight distance from St. Anthony (YAY) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 3,315 miles (5,335 km, 2,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAY to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 YAY to SBA?
Nonstop service on YAY–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 6h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Anthony and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 4.5 hours behind St. Anthony.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAY to SBA?
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Why are some YAY to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAY–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.