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YRA to SBA: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,054 mi
3,306 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from SBA?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,054 miles (3,306 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 YRA to SBA?
Nonstop service on YRA–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gamètì and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to SBA?
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Why are some YRA to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRA–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.