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Santa Barbara → Sacramento

SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
SMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
Distance
311 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Sacramento.

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
1
busiest month · Oct
56 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. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  1. 00:00
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  11. 10:00
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  18. 17:00
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  21. 20:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.9Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.8Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73761%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M20%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73815%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026117
  • Southwest Airlines17×
February 2026113
  • Southwest Airlines13×
March 2026127
  • Southwest Airlines24×
April 2026126
  • Southwest Airlines25×
May 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines27×
June 2026123
  • Southwest Airlines23×
July 2026131
  • Southwest Airlines31×
August 2026130
  • Southwest Airlines29×
September 2026131
  • Southwest Airlines28×
October 2025130
  • Southwest Airlines29×
November 2025123
  • Southwest Airlines22×
December 2025112
  • Southwest Airlines11×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Sacramento: 56.

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

64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft

51 °F · ClearSource: 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.

SBA OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 76 mi from Sacramento.View route →SBA SFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 86 mi from Sacramento.View route →BUR SMFHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →LAX SMFLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) covers approximately 311 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Barbara from Sacramento by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Sacramento International Airport is approximately 311 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Sacramento?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SMF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 292 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Sacramento?
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Sacramento.

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.