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Santa Barbara → Oakland

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

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Oakland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.3
flights per day
2
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Oct
46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 2.1Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73730%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A8%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
  5. Dassault Falcon 900F9004%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026122
  • Southwest Airlines6×
February 2026138
  • Southwest Airlines14×
March 20261.547
  • Southwest Airlines23×
April 2026258
  • Southwest Airlines26×
May 2026247
  • Southwest Airlines23×
June 2026145
  • Southwest Airlines28×
July 2026147
  • Southwest Airlines29×
August 2026251
  • Southwest Airlines17×
September 2026239
  • Southwest Airlines16×
October 2025147
  • Southwest Airlines17×
November 2025151
  • Southwest Airlines27×
December 2025248
  • Southwest Airlines27×

Airlines observed on this route

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

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

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

90 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK

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

71 °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.

SBA SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 11 mi from Oakland.View route →SBA SQLSan Carlos AirportSan Carlos is about 14 mi from Oakland.View route →SBA SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 29 mi from Oakland.View route →SBA SMFSacramento International AirportSacramento is about 76 mi from Oakland.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Oakland

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Barbara from Oakland by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is approximately 263 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Oakland?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and OAK has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland?
On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 540 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Oakland?
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Oakland.

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.