SBA → LAXSanta Barbara to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. 1 of the 18 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 142 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Updated 10 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
142 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 06:22–20:306x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 18 operated SBA → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 1 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled5.6%recent route rate · 1 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA63% on time

Flights UA4649 06:22 Th Sa · UA5994 14:29 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA5451 20:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10DL4649arrived+17
10-10UA4649arrived+72
10-09DL4649arrived+53
10-09UA4649cancelledCNX
10-09UA5994arrived−17
10-08DL4649arrived+13
10-08UA5994arrived+1
10-07DL4649arrived+7
10-07LXJ582arrived+48
10-07UA5994arrived−7
10-06DL4649arrived+32
10-05DL4649arrived+10
10-05UA5994arrived−11
10-04DL4649arrived+11
10-04DL8844arrived+21
10-04UA5451arrived+20
10-04UA5994arrived+10
10-03DL4649arrived+22

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 →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth Full LAX delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is SBA–LAX 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.

Morning or evening flight on SBA–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:22 and evening departures around 20:30 from SBA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SBA to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 142 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SBA–LAX fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.