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YYB to SBA: distance & flight time
North Bay (North Bay Jack Garland Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)
2,252 mi
3,624 km · 1,957 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- YYB — North Bay Jack Garland Airport · North Bay, 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 YYB
- YSB · Sudbury Airport68 mi away
- YPD · Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport79 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport94 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport96 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 YYB from SBA?
The flight distance from North Bay (YYB) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,252 miles (3,624 km, 1,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYB to SBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 YYB to SBA?
Nonstop service on YYB–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Bay and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind North Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYB to SBA?
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Why are some YYB to SBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYB–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.