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Santa Barbara → Santa Maria

SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
SMXSanta MariaSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Distance
48 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

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 · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Westair Industriessummer
Calstarautumn

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 0.9Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 1.1Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 0.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. P28A17%
  2. Cessna 172C17210%
  3. SR207%
  4. RV85%
  5. Cessna 208 CaravanC2082%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026137–
    February 2026239
    • Calstar1×
    March 2026128
    • Westair Industries2×
    April 2026132
    • Calstar1×
    May 2026121–
      June 2026129
      • Calstar2×
      • Westair Industries1×
      July 2026123
      • Westair Industries1×
      August 2026130
      • Westair Industries2×
      September 2026115
      • Calstar1×
      October 2025227
      • Westair Industries2×
      November 2025112
      • Calstar1×
      December 2025117–

        Airlines observed on this route

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

        Calstar

        CMD

        Hub: ACV Arcata

        15 departure airportsView airline →

        Westair Industries

        PCM

        Hub: ONT Ontario

        15 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 Santa Maria: 9.

        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

        Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

        Santa Maria, United StatesSMX / KSMX

        Regional airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,005 ft

        79 °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 SBPSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 25 mi from Santa Maria.View route →SBP SMXSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →BUR SMXHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

        About the route from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria

        The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) covers approximately 48 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Calstar and Westair Industries have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Santa Barbara from Santa Maria by air?
        The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field is approximately 48 mi.
        How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria?
        Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SMX has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Calstar and Westair Industries.
        How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 310 observed flights. Mainly Westair Industries, Calstar. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria?
        Same local time in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

        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.