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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Updated 13 September 2026 at 23:34 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
busy · +15
SBA
Santa Barbara
tracking
422 km · ~1h 02m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100
route health from live SFO and SBA delay boards
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New ZealandUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-13AC4058departed+2
09-13AC4484departed+11
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 San Francisco to Santa Barbara route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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.
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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SFO to SBA questions
Is SFO–SBA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–SBA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 18:50 from SFO. 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 SFO to SBA?
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 SFO–SBA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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