Nonstop flight route between Frégate Island, Seychelles and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°35'1"S by 55°56'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W)
Distance from FRK to SBA:
10,357.29 miles (16,668.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frégate Island Airport (FRK), Frégate Island, Seychelles and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,357 miles (or 16,668 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Frégate Island Airport and Santa Barbara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Frégate Island Airport and Santa Barbara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRK / FSSF |
| Airport Name: | Frégate Island Airport |
| Location: | Frégate Island, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°35'1"S by 55°56'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Frégate Island Resort |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRK |
| More Information: | FRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBA / KSBA |
| Airport Name: | Santa Barbara Airport |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Barbara, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Barbara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBA |
| More Information: | SBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Frégate Island Airport (FRK):
- The furthest airport from Frégate Island Airport (FRK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,007 miles (17,714 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Frégate Island Airport (FRK) is Praslin Island Airport (PRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NW of FRK.
- Frégate Island Airport (FRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Frégate Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Frégate Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):
- The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.
- Because of Santa Barbara Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Barbara Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Five airlines serve the Airport as of July 2013 with non-stop flights to Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma.
- With the outbreak of WWII the airport became MCAS Santa Barbara in 1942, an aviator training base for the U.S Marines.
- Until 2002 Santa Barbara Airport was on a mainline jet aircraft route between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- On August 18, 2011 the airport opened a new 72,000 square foot terminal to add to the single story terminal built by United Airlines in 1942.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.34 miles (40.78 km) NW | Praslin Island Airport (PRI) | Praslin Island, Seychelles |     |
| 2 | 29.89 miles (48.10 km) WSW | Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) | Mahé, Seychelles | |
| 3 | 57.52 miles (92.56 km) NNW | Denis Island Airport (DEI) | Denis Island, Seychelles | |
| 4 | 78.32 miles (126.04 km) NW | Bird Island Airport (BDI) | Bird Island, Seychelles | |
| 5 | 175.64 miles (282.67 km) WSW | Desroches Island Airport (DES) | Desroches Island, Seychelles | |
| 6 | 703.10 miles (1,131.52 km) SW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 760.67 miles (1,224.18 km) SW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 807.40 miles (1,299.38 km) SW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 814.97 miles (1,311.57 km) SSW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 856.41 miles (1,378.26 km) NW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 11 | 864.60 miles (1,391.43 km) WNW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 12 | 889.73 miles (1,431.88 km) SW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 914.07 miles (1,471.05 km) SSW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 923.16 miles (1,485.67 km) SW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 943.76 miles (1,518.84 km) SW | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,007.15 miles (17,714.25 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,836.69 miles (17,439.92 km) NW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,810.98 miles (17,398.55 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,799.25 miles (17,379.67 km) NNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,781.97 miles (17,351.85 km) NW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,754.40 miles (17,307.49 km) NW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,735.64 miles (17,277.30 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,723.94 miles (17,258.47 km) NW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,701.58 miles (17,222.48 km) NW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,694.49 miles (17,211.07 km) NW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,688.74 miles (17,201.81 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,688.12 miles (17,200.82 km) NNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,673.64 miles (17,177.52 km) NNW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,663.89 miles (17,161.82 km) WNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,660.84 miles (17,156.92 km) NW | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 2 | 25.62 miles (41.22 km) S | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.32 km) WNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) E | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.18 miles (74.32 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.50 miles (74.83 km) WNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 47.93 miles (77.14 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) NNE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 83.15 miles (133.82 km) NNE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.26 miles (135.60 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.68 miles (18,485.97 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.53 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,458.01 miles (18,439.84 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,414.61 miles (18,370.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,404.53 miles (18,353.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,294.07 miles (18,176.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,274.76 miles (18,144.92 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.45 miles (18,088.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,128.93 miles (17,910.23 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,119.71 miles (17,895.39 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,106.03 miles (17,873.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,105.43 miles (17,872.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,093.78 miles (17,853.67 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,079.30 miles (17,830.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,070.95 miles (17,816.93 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |