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
Route
Santa Barbara → Phoenix
SBA
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportPHXPhoenixPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
PhoenixPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport- Distance
- 454 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Phoenix.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 4Mar
- 3Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
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- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4Mon
- 3.5Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 3.2Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 3.6Sat
- 3.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L33%
- Airbus A319A31929%
- Airbus A320A32015%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ710%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ95%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 129 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 100 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 98 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 121 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 130 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 131 |
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| December 2025 | 3.5 | 100 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SBA-PHX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 10th 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 Phoenix: 145.
The airports on this route
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix, United StatesPHX / KPHX
International hub · 145 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,490 ft
80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SMX PHXSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria is about 48 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SBP PHXSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BFL PHXMeadows FieldBakersfield is about 83 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BUR PHXHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →
About the route from Santa Barbara to Phoenix
The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) covers approximately 454 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Barbara from Phoenix by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is approximately 454 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Phoenix?
- Yes, a direct connection between SBA and PHX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,291 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Phoenix?
- Same local time in Santa Barbara and Phoenix.
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.