PHX → SBAPhoenix to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 2 of the 4 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 730 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Santa Barbara. Updated 15 November 2026 at 20:08 UTC.

Today, PHX → SBA

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:42 AA4031American Airlines Left 08:56 +14 ·
  2. 11:17 AA564American Airlines Left 11:29 +12 ·
  3. 15:11 AA6226American Airlines On scheduleGate B17 · T4 ·
  4. 18:01 AA4103American Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T4 ·
  5. 21:25 AA2627American Airlines On scheduleGate A14 · T4 ·

Checked PHX board 13:08

PHX Phoenix busy · +29
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
730 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 08:42–18:0129x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 29x weekly · nonstop
62 / 100

route health from live PHX and SBA delay boards

2 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4031 08:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA564 11:17 daily · AA6226 15:11 daily · AA2627 17:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA4031departed+14
11-15AA564departed+12
11-14AA2627cancelledCNX
11-14AA564cancelledCNX

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
PHXPhoenix +29 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSE 5 kt Full PHX delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Phoenix to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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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PHX to SBA questions

Is PHX–SBA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:42 and evening departures around 17:48 from PHX. 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 PHX to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 730 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–93 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–SBA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.