Nonstop flight route between Pembina, North Dakota, United States and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'33"N by 97°14'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W)
Distance from PMB to SBA:
1,527.53 miles (2,458.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB), Pembina, North Dakota, United States and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,528 miles (or 2,458 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 relatively short distance between Pembina Municipal Airport and Santa Barbara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMB / KPMB |
| Airport Name: | Pembina Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pembina, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'33"N by 97°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Pembina, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Pembina Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 795 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMB |
| More Information: | PMB 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 Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB):
- Because of Pembina Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 795 feet, planes can take off or land at Pembina Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,489 miles (16,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of PMB.
- Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is a public airport 7 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, California, United States.
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.
- In 1947 the Santa Barbara Flying Club was formed to promote general aviation in the region.
- 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.
- There are two fixed based operators on the field, Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation, and three flight schools, Above All Aviation, Red Baron Aviation, and Spitfire Aviation.
- American Airlines started nonstop McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to Dallas Fort-Worth International in 1984, sometimes on a triangle routing of DFW-Burbank-SBA-DFW or DFW-Bakersfield-SBA-DFW.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.85 miles (107.58 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) S | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) S | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) SE | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 80.99 miles (130.35 km) NW | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 81.25 miles (130.75 km) SSE | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 85.88 miles (138.22 km) E | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 95.36 miles (153.47 km) SW | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 116.79 miles (187.96 km) N | Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 120.45 miles (193.85 km) E | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 131.48 miles (211.59 km) N | Arnes Airport (YNR) | Arnes, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) WNW | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.08 miles (227.05 km) S | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 142.05 miles (228.61 km) ENE | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 145.08 miles (233.49 km) SE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,488.62 miles (16,879.75 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,464.58 miles (16,841.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,459.38 miles (16,832.69 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,438.42 miles (16,798.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,417.16 miles (16,764.75 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,379.16 miles (16,703.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,369.18 miles (16,687.54 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,368.27 miles (16,686.08 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,358.02 miles (16,669.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,315.42 miles (16,601.01 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,252.70 miles (16,500.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,220.19 miles (16,447.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,212.76 miles (16,435.80 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,203.43 miles (16,420.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,185.22 miles (16,391.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |