SEA → SBASeattle to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,463 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Santa Barbara. Updated 18 August 2026 at 04:38 UTC.

SEA Seattle smooth · +6
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
1,463 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 07:40–16:067x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 6 operated SEA → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+24 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Current nonstop fares

SEA → SBA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS33% on time

Flights AS2142 07:40 daily · AS400 16:06 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AS400departed+53
08-16AS400departed+24
08-15AS2142departed+19
08-15AS400departed+174
08-14AS2142departed+0
08-12AS400departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
SEASeattle +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 6 kt Full SEA delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Seattle to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SEA to SBA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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SEA to SBA questions

Is SEA–SBA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SEA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SEA–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from SEA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SEA to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 1,463 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–SBA fly?

Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.