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Oakland → Santa Barbara

OAKOaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
263 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Oakland 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
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
47 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Air Cargo Express Internationalnow and then
Regency Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Oakland. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73735%
  2. Boeing 737-800B7386%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
  4. Dassault Falcon 900F9004%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026122
  • Southwest Airlines8×
February 2026249
  • Southwest Airlines17×
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
March 2026242
  • Southwest Airlines22×
  • Air Cargo Express International1×
April 2026253
  • Southwest Airlines22×
May 2026147
  • Southwest Airlines23×
June 2026255
  • Southwest Airlines29×
July 2026254
  • Southwest Airlines29×
August 2026251
  • Southwest Airlines19×
September 2026245
  • Southwest Airlines17×
  • Air Cargo Express International1×
October 2025140
  • Southwest Airlines16×
November 2025154
  • Southwest Airlines29×
  • Regency Airlines3×
December 20251.554
  • Southwest Airlines27×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Cargo Express International

PFT

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

34 departure airportsView airline →

Regency Airlines

RGY

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

29 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Oakland: 61.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

The airports on this route

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK

Major airport · 61 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 10,518 ft

55 °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

64 °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.

SFO SBASan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 11 mi from Oakland.View route →SQL SBASan Carlos AirportSan Carlos is about 14 mi from Oakland.View route →SJC SBAMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 29 mi from Oakland.View route →SMF SBASacramento International AirportSacramento is about 76 mi from Oakland.View route →

About the route from Oakland to Santa Barbara

The observed direct connection between Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 263 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Oakland from Santa Barbara by air?
The great-circle distance between Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 263 mi.
How long is the flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Oakland to Santa Barbara?
Yes, a direct connection between OAK and SBA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 566 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Oakland and Santa Barbara?
Same local time in Oakland 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.