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YUL to SBA: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,520 mi
4,056 km · 2,190 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from SBA?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,520 miles (4,056 km, 2,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 YUL to SBA?
Nonstop service on YUL–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montreal and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to SBA?
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Why are some YUL to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUL–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.