SBA → PHXSanta Barbara to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Santa Barbara and Phoenix. Updated 12 September 2026 at 15:05 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
730 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 08:12–20:3210x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated SBA → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1495 08:12 daily · AA4030 11:23 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA3931 13:53 daily · AA2928 varies Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2247 19:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA1495arrived−15
09-11AA1495arrived−26
09-11AA2928arrived−25
09-11AA4030arrived−23
09-11WN2247arrived−6

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 →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 8 kt Full PHX delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is SBA–PHX 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 PHX?

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 SBA–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 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 PHX, 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.