Air CanadaAC
Flights AC3951 07:14 daily · AC4367 10:49 daily · AC4355 15:14 daily · AC4361 17:29 daily
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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 422 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Barbara and San Francisco. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.
SBA
Santa Barbara
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SFO
San Francisco
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422 km · ~1h 02m est.
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated SBA → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandCopa AirlinesLufthansa
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 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9607 07:14 daily · NZ9609 15:14 daily · NZ9608 17:29 daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM1440 varies Mo We Th Fr Su
LufthansaLH
Flights LH7919 10:49 daily · LH7923 17:29 daily · LH7889 19:58 Mo We Th Fr Su
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX3343 15:14 daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2340 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · UA5859 07:33 We Su · UA2610 10:49 daily · UA2305 15:14 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-12AC3951arrived−3
09-12NZ9607arrived−3
09-11AC3951arrived−14
09-11AC4355arrived+15
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Santa Barbara to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SBA to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is SBA–SFO 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 SFO?
Great-circle distance is 422 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SBA–SFO fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 118 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 SFO, 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.
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