ONT → SBAOntario to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Ontario (ONT) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 210 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ontario and Santa Barbara. Updated 6 November 2026 at 02:40 UTC.

Today, ONT → SBA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
PCM8696West Air (USA)In the air, 148 min late

Left ONT at 07:28, 148 min after its 05:00 slot.

EM8693Empire AirlinesIn the air, 78 min late

Left ONT at 07:23, 78 min after its 06:05 slot.

Track EM8693 →
  1. 05:00 PCM8696West Air (USA) Left 07:28 +148 ·
  2. 06:05 EM8693Empire Airlines Left 07:23 +78 ·
  3. 17:35 PCM7696West Air (USA) Est. 17:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ONT board 18:40

ONT Ontario smooth · +12
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
210 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 06:05–07:305x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live ONT and SBA delay boards

0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AmeriflightEmpire 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
AmeriflightA8

Flights A81930 07:30 Sa

Empire AirlinesEM

Flights EM8693 06:05 Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05EM8693departed+78
11-05PCM8696departed+148
11-04EM8693departed+107
11-04PCM8696departed+205
11-03EM8693departed+95
11-03PCM8696departed+170
11-02PCM7696departed+30
10-31A81930departed+29
10-31PCM8713departed+32
10-30EM8693departed+48
10-30PCM8696departed+121

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
ONTOntario +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 5 kt Full ONT delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Ontario to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ONT 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.

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ONT to SBA questions

Is ONT–SBA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ONT is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ONT–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from ONT. 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 ONT to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 210 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ONT–SBA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.