Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time
Flights WN2116 08:15 Mo Th Fr · WN734 08:30 Sa · WN4494 08:55 Tu We Su
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 500 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Santa Barbara. Updated 21 September 2026 at 22:18 UTC.
SMF
Sacramento
busy · +20
SBA
Santa Barbara
tracking
500 km · ~1h 08m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated SMF → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual 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 Sacramento to Santa Barbara route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF 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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SMF to SBA questions
Is SMF–SBA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–SBA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 from SMF. 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 SMF to SBA?
Great-circle distance is 500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–SBA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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