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Ontario → Santa Barbara

ONTOntarioOntario International Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
130 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Ontario 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 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Nov
2
quietest month · Jan
48 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Westair Industriesall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Ameriflightall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ontario. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 3.3Tue
  3. 3.5Wed
  4. 3.5Thu
  5. 3.9Fri
  6. 2.4Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20855%
  2. C40819%
  3. Cessna 172C1728%
  4. Fairchild MetrolinerSW44%
  5. P28A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026267
  • Westair Industries34×
  • Empire Airlines12×
  • Ameriflight4×
February 2026379
  • Westair Industries38×
  • Empire Airlines16×
  • Ameriflight4×
March 2026376
  • Westair Industries42×
  • Empire Airlines15×
  • Ameriflight2×
April 2026374
  • Westair Industries40×
  • Empire Airlines14×
  • Ameriflight5×
May 2026370
  • Westair Industries37×
  • Empire Airlines13×
  • Ameriflight5×
June 2026383
  • Westair Industries55×
  • Empire Airlines16×
  • Ameriflight3×
July 2026375
  • Westair Industries46×
  • Empire Airlines17×
  • Ameriflight3×
August 2026392
  • Westair Industries41×
  • Empire Airlines14×
  • Ameriflight6×
September 2026379
  • Westair Industries53×
  • Empire Airlines15×
  • Ameriflight3×
October 20253105
  • Westair Industries50×
  • Empire Airlines18×
  • Ameriflight5×
November 2025486
  • Westair Industries50×
  • Empire Airlines13×
  • Ameriflight4×
December 2025377
  • Westair Industries42×
  • Empire Airlines16×
  • Ameriflight5×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Ameriflight

A8 · AMF

Hub: PDX Portland

62 departure airportsView airline →

Empire Airlines

EM · CFS

Hub: GEG Spokane

57 departure airportsView airline →

Westair Industries

PCM

Hub: ONT Ontario

15 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 Ontario: 63.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

The airports on this route

Ontario International Airport

Ontario, United StatesONT / KONT

Major airport · 63 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,198 ft

82 °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

83 °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.

SNA SBAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 30 mi from Ontario.View route →HHR SBAJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 43 mi from Ontario.View route →BUR SBAHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 45 mi from Ontario.View route →LAX SBALos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 47 mi from Ontario.View route →

About the route from Ontario to Santa Barbara

The observed direct connection between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 130 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Ameriflight, Empire Airlines and Westair Industries have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ontario from Santa Barbara by air?
The great-circle distance between Ontario International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from Ontario to Santa Barbara?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Ontario to Santa Barbara?
Yes, a direct connection between ONT and SBA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ameriflight, Empire Airlines and Westair Industries.
How often is there a flight from Ontario to Santa Barbara?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 963 observed flights. Mainly Westair Industries, Empire Airlines, Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ontario and Santa Barbara?
Same local time in Ontario 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.