Nonstop flight route between Santa Barbara, California, United States and Jackson, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States and Jackson County Airport (JXN), Jackson, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,976 miles (or 3,181 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 Santa Barbara Airport and Jackson County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):

• In the 1980s Apollo Airways, a commuter airline based in Santa Barbara that changed its name to Pacific Coast Airlines, flew Handley Page HP.137 Jetstreams from the airport.
• 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.
• In the 1951 war film Flying Leathernecks, John Wayne's character was stationed in Goleta.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Spanish-style terminal building, commissioned by United Airlines in 1942 was designed by William Edwards and Joseph Plunkett, an architectural team whose work, including the Arlington Theatre and the National Armory, helped shape the Mediterranean style of the city.
• The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.

Facts about Jackson County Airport (JXN):

• Jackson County Airport (JXN) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Jackson County Airport (JXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,232 miles (18,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Jackson County Airport", another name for JXN is "Reynolds Field".
• The closest airport to Jackson County Airport (JXN) is Lenawee County Airport (ADG), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SE of JXN.
• For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 51,003 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 139 per day.