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Santa Barbara → Santa Ana

SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
SNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Distance
124 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Santa Barbara and Santa Ana.

Observed nonstop

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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
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Dec
46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Cargo Express Internationalall year
Regency Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Santa Barbara. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 2.2Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 2.1Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17215%
  2. P28A6%
  3. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
  4. C1773%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026246
  • Air Cargo Express International1×
February 2026255
  • Air Cargo Express International5×
March 2026248
  • Air Cargo Express International1×
April 2026262
  • Regency Airlines4×
May 2026359
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
  • Regency Airlines2×
June 2026262
  • Regency Airlines3×
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
July 2026268
  • Air Cargo Express International4×
  • Regency Airlines2×
August 2026271
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
  • Regency Airlines2×
September 2026356
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
  • Regency Airlines1×
October 2025383
  • Air Cargo Express International4×
  • Regency Airlines2×
November 2025369
  • Regency Airlines1×
December 2025253
  • Air Cargo Express International4×
  • Regency Airlines1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Cargo Express International

PFT

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

34 departure airportsView airline →

Regency Airlines

RGY

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

29 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 Ana: 81.

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

83 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

John Wayne Orange County International Airport

Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA

Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft

84 °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 ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBA HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBA LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBA BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →

About the route from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana

The observed direct connection between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 124 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Santa Barbara from Santa Ana by air?
The great-circle distance between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 124 mi.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana?
Yes, a direct connection between SBA and SNA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 732 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Santa Barbara and Santa Ana?
Same local time in Santa Barbara and Santa Ana.

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.