SBA → DFWSanta Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,113 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Barbara and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 2 November 2026 at 01:25 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +27
2,113 km · ~3h 13m est.
departs 17:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 tracked SBA → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1822 17:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA2083arrived−22
10-31AA1822arrived−55
10-30AA1822arrived−22
10-29AA1822arrived−9
10-28AA1822arrived−29
10-27AA1822arrived−1
10-26AA1822arrived−2

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 →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +27 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is SBA–DFW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SBA to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 2,113 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SBA–DFW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SBA and arrival-side delay at DFW, 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.