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Santa Barbara → Ontario

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

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Ontario.

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
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Jan
49 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Westair Industriesall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Ameriflightnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 0.3Mon
  2. 3Tue
  3. 3.3Wed
  4. 2.9Thu
  5. 3.2Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20868%
  2. C40822%
  3. Cessna 172C1722%
  4. P28A1%
  5. Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026253
  • Westair Industries36×
  • Empire Airlines11×
February 2026256
  • Westair Industries35×
  • Empire Airlines14×
March 2026356
  • Westair Industries39×
  • Empire Airlines11×
April 2026360
  • Westair Industries38×
  • Empire Airlines15×
May 2026357
  • Westair Industries39×
  • Empire Airlines10×
  • Ameriflight1×
June 2026365
  • Westair Industries46×
  • Empire Airlines13×
July 2026372
  • Westair Industries49×
  • Empire Airlines18×
August 2026363
  • Westair Industries40×
  • Empire Airlines14×
September 2026375
  • Westair Industries54×
  • Empire Airlines14×
October 2025381
  • Westair Industries46×
  • Empire Airlines19×
  • Ameriflight2×
November 2025374
  • Westair Industries50×
  • Empire Airlines13×
December 2025362
  • Westair Industries43×
  • Empire Airlines14×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SBA-ONT - 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 Santa Barbara: 25.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ontario: 63.

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

Ontario International Airport

Ontario, United StatesONT / KONT

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

84 °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 SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 30 mi from Ontario.View route →SBA HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 43 mi from Ontario.View route →SBA BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 45 mi from Ontario.View route →SBA LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 47 mi from Ontario.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Ontario

The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) 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 Santa Barbara from Ontario by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Ontario International Airport is approximately 130 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Ontario?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Ontario?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and ONT 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 Santa Barbara to Ontario?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 774 observed flights. Mainly Westair Industries, Empire Airlines, Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Ontario?
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Ontario.

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.