SBA → SLCSanta Barbara to Salt Lake City

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 989 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Barbara and Salt Lake City. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +0
989 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 05:50–16:477x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated SBA → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL95% on time

Flights DL4069 varies daily · DL3841 12:34 daily · DL3853 16:47 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11DL3841arrived−30
09-11DL3853arrived−16
09-11DL4069arrived−30
09-10DL3841arrived−35
09-10DL3853arrived−21
09-10DL4069arrived−25
09-09DL3841arrived−31
09-09DL3853arrived−29
09-09DL4069arrived−31
09-08DL3841arrived−41
09-08DL3853arrived−27
09-08DL4069arrived−41
09-07DL3841arrived−9
09-07DL3853arrived+37
09-07DL4069arrived−23
09-06DL3841arrived−28
09-06DL3853arrived−17
09-06DL4069arrived−32
09-05DL3841arrived−13
09-05DL3853arrived−17
09-05DL4069arrived−37

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 →
SLCSalt Lake City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full SLC delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City route actually runs

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

Is SBA–SLC 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–SLC?

Operators schedule 2 departures from SBA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SBA to SLC?

Great-circle distance is 989 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–115 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SBA–SLC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.