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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 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 15 October 2026 at 17:55 UTC.
Today, SEA → SBA
Thu 15 Oct · local timesChecked SEA board 10:55
SEA
Seattle
smooth · +1
SBA
Santa Barbara
tracking
1,463 km · ~2h 23m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live SEA and SBA delay boards
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
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How the Seattle to Santa Barbara route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SEA to SBA 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.
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SEA to SBA questions
Is SEA–SBA 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 SEA–SBA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 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.
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