Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara, United StatesSBA / KSBA
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,037 ft
91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Barbara → Salt Lake City
SBA
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSLCSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport- Distance
- 615 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter
Caribairwinter
Air Cargo Express Internationalnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.9Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.5Thu
- 2.6Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 2.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L84%
- Airbus A220-100BCS18%
- Pilatus PC-24PC241%
- Embraer Legacy 450E5451%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 91 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 89 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 70 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SBA-SLC - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 9th 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 Salt Lake City: 114.
The airports on this route
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City, United StatesSLC / KSLC
International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
63 °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.
About the route from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City
The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) covers approximately 615 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Air Cargo Express International, Caribair, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Barbara from Salt Lake City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 615 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City?
- Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SLC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Caribair, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 970 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Caribair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Salt Lake City?
- Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour ahead of Santa Barbara.
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.