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Santa Barbara → Dallas-Fort Worth

SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
DFWDallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Distance
1,313 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Dallas-Fort Worth is currently 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 43 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
Envoy Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
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  21. 20:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.8Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 0.8Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M73%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  3. Embraer 175E75L6%
  4. Embraer 170E1701%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026116
  • Envoy Air13×
  • American Airlines3×
February 2026114
  • American Airlines7×
  • Envoy Air6×
March 2026128
  • American Airlines28×
April 2026125
  • American Airlines25×
May 2026125
  • American Airlines24×
June 2026122
  • American Airlines21×
July 2026130
  • American Airlines30×
August 2026126
  • American Airlines25×
September 2026126
  • American Airlines26×
October 2025130
  • American Airlines30×
November 2025128
  • American Airlines27×
December 2025121
  • American Airlines21×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

Envoy Air

MQ · ENY

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

186 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 5th longest observed direct route from SBA, out of 25.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dallas-Fort Worth: 229.

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

86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesDFW / KDFW

International hub · 229 direct destinations · 7 runways · longest runway 13,402 ft

61 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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.

SBA DALDallas Love FieldDallas is about 12 mi from Dallas-Fort Worth.View route →SBP DFWSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BFL DFWMeadows FieldBakersfield is about 83 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BUR DFWHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth

The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) covers approximately 1,313 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. American Airlines and Envoy Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Barbara from Dallas-Fort Worth by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is approximately 1,313 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and DFW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and Envoy Air.
How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Dallas-Fort Worth?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 291 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is currently 2 hours ahead of 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.