San Carlos Airport
San Carlos, United StatesSQL / KSQL
Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 2,621 ft
70 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
San Carlos → Santa Barbara
SQL
San CarlosSan Carlos Airport
San CarlosSan Carlos AirportSBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport- Distance
- 252 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in San Carlos and Santa Barbara.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025 we saw less traffic at San Carlos in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Dreamline Aviationnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Carlos. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Pilatus PC-12PC1228%
- S22T17%
- PA467%
- Cessna 182C1824%
- M20P3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 11 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 4 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 12 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 15 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 6 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 18 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 16 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 5 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SQL-SBA - not a booking guarantee.
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 Carlos: 8.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SFO SBASan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 10 mi from San Carlos.View route →OAK SBAOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 14 mi from San Carlos.View route →SJC SBAMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 21 mi from San Carlos.View route →SMF SBASacramento International AirportSacramento is about 89 mi from San Carlos.View route →
About the route from San Carlos to Santa Barbara
The observed direct connection between San Carlos Airport (SQL) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 252 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Dreamline Aviation has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Carlos from Santa Barbara by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Carlos Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 252 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Carlos to Santa Barbara?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Carlos to Santa Barbara?
- Yes, a direct connection between SQL and SBA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Dreamline Aviation.
- How often is there a flight from San Carlos to Santa Barbara?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 121 observed flights. Mainly Dreamline Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Carlos and Santa Barbara?
- Same local time in San Carlos 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.