PHX → SBAPhoenix to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. 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 14 September 2026 at 17:34 UTC.

PHX Phoenix busy · +23
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
730 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 07:30–16:3510x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated PHX → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA3984 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2928 10:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA3931 10:05 daily · AA1855 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN866 09:00 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA2928departed+11
09-14AA3984departed+6
09-14WN866departed+6
09-13AA1855departed+24
09-13AA2928departed+8
09-13AA3931departed+16

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 +23 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 9 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. 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 09:00 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.