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Santa Barbara → Seattle

SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
SEASeattleSeattle–Tacoma International Airport
Distance
909 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Seattle.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 10 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Alaska Airlinesall year
Horizon Airsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.4Fri
  6. 1.4Sat
  7. 1.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73848%
  2. Embraer 175E75L33%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
  4. Boeing 737-900B7393%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026129
  • Alaska Airlines23×
  • Horizon Air4×
February 2026121
  • Alaska Airlines20×
March 2026126
  • Alaska Airlines25×
April 2026128
  • Alaska Airlines27×
May 2026136
  • Alaska Airlines18×
  • Horizon Air18×
June 2026253
  • Alaska Airlines27×
  • Horizon Air26×
July 2026258
  • Alaska Airlines29×
  • Horizon Air29×
August 2026148
  • Alaska Airlines26×
  • Horizon Air20×
September 2026249
  • Alaska Airlines24×
  • Horizon Air24×
October 2025147
  • Alaska Airlines31×
  • Horizon Air16×
November 2025139
  • Alaska Airlines29×
  • Horizon Air10×
December 2025135
  • Alaska Airlines26×
  • Horizon Air9×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Alaska Airlines

AS · ASA

Hub: SEA Seattle

98 departure airportsView airline →

Horizon Air

QX · QXE

Hub: SEA Seattle

56 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 7th 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 Seattle: 132.

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

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, United StatesSEA / KSEA

International hub · 132 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,900 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: 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.

SBP SEASan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BUR SEAHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →LAX SEALos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Seattle

The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) covers approximately 909 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Barbara from Seattle by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport is approximately 909 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Seattle?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Seattle?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SEA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Seattle?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 469 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Seattle?
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Seattle.

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.