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 Luis Obispo
SBA
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSBPSan Luis ObispoSan Luis County Regional Airport
San Luis ObispoSan Luis County Regional Airport- Distance
- 72 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · May
- 33 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1.5Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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- 11:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 1.2Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C17214%
- P28A6%
- AA56%
- Daher TBM 900TBM96%
- M20P3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 37 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 30 | – |
| June 2026 | 1.5 | 34 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 44 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 34 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 36 | – |
| October 2025 | 3 | 87 | – |
| November 2025 | 2 | 47 | – |
| December 2025 | 2 | 42 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SBA-SBP - 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 Luis Obispo: 19.
The airports on this route
San Luis County Regional Airport
San Luis Obispo, United StatesSBP / KSBP
Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft
77 °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.
SBA SMXSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria is about 25 mi from San Luis Obispo.View route →SMX SBPSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria is about 48 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BUR SBPHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →LAX SBPLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →
About the route from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP) covers approximately 72 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. SkyWest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Barbara from San Luis Obispo by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and San Luis County Regional Airport is approximately 72 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo?
- Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SBP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 531 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo?
- Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
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.