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San Luis Obispo → Santa Barbara

SBPSan Luis ObispoSan Luis County Regional Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
72 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.

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
1
quietest month · Aug
31 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ameriflightall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in San Luis Obispo. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 1.6Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.9Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17215%
  2. Fairchild MetrolinerSW410%
  3. P28A5%
  4. Daher TBM 900TBM94%
  5. C4254%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.547
  • Ameriflight2×
February 2026242
  • Ameriflight1×
March 2026257
  • Ameriflight5×
April 2026244
  • Ameriflight3×
May 2026251
  • Ameriflight9×
June 2026245
  • Ameriflight9×
July 2026241
  • Ameriflight3×
August 2026139
  • Ameriflight4×
September 2026248
  • Ameriflight12×
October 2025391
  • Ameriflight9×
November 2025252
  • Ameriflight8×
December 2025245
  • Ameriflight1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Ameriflight

A8 · AMF

Hub: PDX Portland

62 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 San Luis Obispo: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

The airports on this route

San Luis County Regional Airport

San Luis Obispo, United StatesSBP / KSBP

Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

SMX SBASanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria is about 25 mi from San Luis Obispo.View route →SBP SMXSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria is about 48 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SBP BFLMeadows FieldBakersfield is about 83 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SBP BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

About the route from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara

The observed direct connection between San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 72 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Ameriflight has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is San Luis Obispo from Santa Barbara by air?
The great-circle distance between San Luis County Regional Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 72 mi.
How long is the flight from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara?
Yes, a direct connection between SBP and SBA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ameriflight.
How often is there a flight from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 602 observed flights. Mainly Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara?
Same local time in San Luis Obispo and 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.