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Route

Carlsbad → Santa Barbara

CLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
172 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Carlsbad and Santa Barbara.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2.5
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Oct
59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2.5May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Advanced Airwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Carlsbad. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.2Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.2Thu
  5. 1.2Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17219%
  2. S22T7%
  3. BE366%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B4%
  5. SR203%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026230
  • Advanced Air1×
February 2026129
  • Advanced Air1×
March 2026247–
    April 2026239
    • Advanced Air1×
    May 20262.539–
      June 2026240–
        July 2026238–
          August 2026242–
            September 2026141–
              October 2025133–
                November 2025235–
                  December 2025121
                  • Advanced Air1×

                  Airlines observed on this route

                  From observed callsign routes on CLD-SBA - not a booking guarantee.

                  Advanced Air

                  AN · WSN

                  Hub: HHR Hawthorne

                  25 departure airportsView airline →

                  About this route

                  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

                  The airports on this route

                  McClellan-Palomar Airport

                  Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ

                  Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 ft

                  92 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

                  Santa Barbara, United StatesSBA / KSBA

                  Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,037 ft

                  91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Alternative airports for this journey

                  Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                  SAN SBASan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →SNA SBAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →ONT SBAOntario International AirportOntario is about 66 mi from Carlsbad.View route →HHR SBAJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 82 mi from Carlsbad.View route →

                  About the route from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara

                  The observed direct connection between McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 172 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Advanced Air has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                  Frequently asked questions about this route

                  How far is Carlsbad from Santa Barbara by air?
                  The great-circle distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 172 mi.
                  How long is the flight from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara?
                  Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                  Is there a direct connection from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara?
                  Yes, a direct connection between CLD and SBA has been observed in our route data.
                  Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                  In the available route data: Advanced Air.
                  How often is there a flight from Carlsbad to Santa Barbara?
                  On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 434 observed flights. Mainly Advanced Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                  What is the current time difference between Carlsbad and Santa Barbara?
                  Same local time in Carlsbad and Santa Barbara.

                  Where this data comes from

                  The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

                  The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

                  Route data updated on October 11, 2026.