Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara, United StatesSBA / KSBA
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,037 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Barbara → San Jose
SBA
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSJCSan JoseMineta San Jose International Airport
San JoseMineta San Jose International Airport- Distance
- 234 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Jose.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 41 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Advanced Airspring
Caribairnow and then
Pacific Jetnow and then
Priester Aviationnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.2Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1.4Thu
- 1.4Fri
- 1.3Sat
- 1.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A15%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P12%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7004%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL353%
- S22T3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 35 | – |
| March 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 49 | – |
| July 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 61 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 38 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SBA-SJC - 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 Jose: 59.
The airports on this route
Mineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose, United StatesSJC / KSJC
Major airport · 59 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
58 °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 SQLSan Carlos AirportSan Carlos is about 21 mi from San Jose.View route →SBA OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 29 mi from San Jose.View route →SBA SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 30 mi from San Jose.View route →BUR SJCHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →
About the route from Santa Barbara to San Jose
The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) covers approximately 234 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Advanced Air, Caribair, Pacific Jet and Priester Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Barbara from San Jose by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport is approximately 234 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to San Jose?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to San Jose?
- Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SJC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Advanced Air, Caribair, Pacific Jet and Priester Aviation.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to San Jose?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 530 observed flights. Mainly Advanced Air, Caribair, Pacific Jet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and San Jose?
- Same local time in Santa Barbara and San Jose.
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.