Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → Santa Barbara
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportSBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport- Distance
- 88 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Observed nonstop
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
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 23 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.3Mon
- 2Tue
- 2.2Wed
- 2.2Thu
- 2.4Fri
- 2.3Sat
- 2.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L75%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A2%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
- Gulfstream IVGLF42%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7001%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 77 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 65 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 73 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 70 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 71 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 65 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 49 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-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 Los Angeles: 161.
- 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
83 °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.
HHR SBAJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →BUR SBAHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SNA SBAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →ONT SBAOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 88 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from Santa Barbara by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 88 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and SBA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 798 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara?
- Same local time in Los Angeles 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.