DEN → SBADenver to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,471 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Santa Barbara. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
1,471 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 11:20–20:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated DEN → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4495 16:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4404 varies Su · WN4510 20:55 Tu We Sa

United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA671 11:20 daily · UA2479 19:23 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA2479departed+1
09-10UA671departed+2
09-10WN4495departed+23
09-09UA2479departed+4
09-09UA671departed+7
09-09WN4510departed+10
09-08UA2479departed−3
09-08UA671departed+12
09-08WN4510departed+10
09-07UA2479departed−3
09-07UA671departed−1
09-07WN4495departed+15
09-06UA2479departed+17
09-06UA671departed−3
09-06WN4404departed+7
09-05UA2479departed−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Denver to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to SBA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to SBA questions

Is DEN–SBA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 and evening departures around 19:23 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 1,471 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SBA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.