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Seattle → Santa Barbara

SEASeattleSeattle–Tacoma International Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
909 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Same local time in Seattle and Santa Barbara.

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 · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 1 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. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Alaska Airlinesall year
Horizon Airsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Seattle. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
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  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 1.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73847%
  2. Embraer 175E75L35%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
  4. Boeing 737-900B7394%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026134
  • Alaska Airlines30×
  • Horizon Air4×
February 2026128
  • Alaska Airlines28×
March 2026127
  • Alaska Airlines26×
April 2026126
  • Alaska Airlines26×
May 2026141
  • Alaska Airlines20×
  • Horizon Air19×
June 2026254
  • Horizon Air28×
  • Alaska Airlines26×
July 2026251
  • Horizon Air28×
  • Alaska Airlines23×
August 2026250
  • Horizon Air26×
  • Alaska Airlines22×
September 2026251
  • Horizon Air29×
  • Alaska Airlines22×
October 2025143
  • Alaska Airlines27×
  • Horizon Air16×
November 2025138
  • Alaska Airlines28×
  • Horizon Air10×
December 2025140
  • Alaska Airlines25×
  • Horizon Air13×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Alaska Airlines

AS · ASA

Hub: SEA Seattle

98 departure airportsView airline →

Horizon Air

QX · QXE

Hub: SEA Seattle

56 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 Seattle: 132.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

The airports on this route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, United StatesSEA / KSEA

International hub · 132 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,900 ft

67 °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

73 °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.

SEA SBPSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo is about 72 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SEA BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SEA LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →SEA HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 93 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

About the route from Seattle to Santa Barbara

The observed direct connection between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 909 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Seattle from Santa Barbara by air?
The great-circle distance between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 909 mi.
How long is the flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Seattle to Santa Barbara?
Yes, a direct connection between SEA and SBA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
How often is there a flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 483 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Seattle and Santa Barbara?
Same local time in Seattle 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.