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YBS to SBA: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
1,915 mi
3,081 km · 1,664 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver 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 YBS from SBA?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,915 miles (3,081 km, 1,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 YBS to SBA?
Nonstop service on YBS–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 4h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBS to SBA?
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Why are some YBS to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBS–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.