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
Route
Santa Barbara → San Diego
SBA
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 192 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Diego.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.5
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Aug
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 40 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesspring
Horizon Airsummer
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.3Thu
- 1.4Fri
- 1.3Sat
- 1.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L61%
- Boeing 737-700B7378%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A3%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 13 | – |
| April 2026 | 2 | 29 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 59 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 71 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 13 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 12 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SBA-SAN - not a booking guarantee.
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 San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SBP SANSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SBA SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 76 mi from San Diego.View route →BUR SANHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →LAX SANLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →
About the route from Santa Barbara to San Diego
The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 192 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Horizon 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 San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 192 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to San Diego?
- On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 461 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Horizon Air, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and San Diego?
- Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Diego.
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.