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YKQ to SBA: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,345 mi
3,775 km · 2,038 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from SBA?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,345 miles (3,775 km, 2,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 YKQ to SBA?
Nonstop service on YKQ–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 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to SBA?
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