Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
36 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Denver → Santa Barbara
DEN
DenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International AirportSBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport- Distance
- 914 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 20m
Santa Barbara is currently 1 hour behind Denver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 9 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Denver. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.6Wed
- 2.8Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73853%
- Airbus A320A32015%
- Boeing 737-700B73715%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M15%
- Airbus A319A3193%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 104 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 76 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DEN-SBA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.
The airports on this route
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara, United StatesSBA / KSBA
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,037 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DEN SBPSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →DEN BFLMeadows FieldBakersfield is about 83 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →DEN BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →DEN LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →
About the route from Denver to Santa Barbara
The observed direct connection between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 914 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Denver from Santa Barbara by air?
- The great-circle distance between Denver International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 914 mi.
- How long is the flight from Denver to Santa Barbara?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Denver to Santa Barbara?
- Yes, a direct connection between DEN and SBA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Denver to Santa Barbara?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 965 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Denver and Santa Barbara?
- Santa Barbara is currently 1 hour behind Denver.
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.