SBA → DENSanta Barbara to Denver

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Denver (DEN): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 Santa Barbara and Denver. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,471 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 08:30–16:3013x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 operated SBA → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesWN

Flights WN365 10:15 Tu We · WN3583 14:50 Mo Th Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA2865 08:30 daily · UA1790 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA2865arrived−23
09-09UA1790arrived+36
09-09UA2865arrived−25
09-09WN365arrived+7
09-08UA1790arrived+9
09-08UA2865arrived−20
09-08WN365arrived−3
09-07UA1790arrived−18
09-07UA2865arrived−21
09-07WN3583arrived−14
09-06UA1790arrived−22
09-06UA2865arrived−9
09-06WN3457arrived−5
09-05UA1790arrived−19

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
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SBA–DEN 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.

How long is the flight from SBA to DEN?

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 SBA–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SBA and arrival-side delay at DEN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.