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Tucson → Santa Barbara

TUSTucsonTucson International Airport
SBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Distance
538 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Tucson 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 · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 28 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. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Regency Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tucson. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A5%
  2. Bombardier Global 7500GL7T5%
  3. H25B5%
  4. TBM85%
  5. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE404%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612–
    February 202624–
      March 202614–
        April 202615
        • Regency Airlines1×
        May 202613–
          June 202615–
            July 202617–
              August 202614
              • Regency Airlines1×
              September 202612–
                October 202514–
                  November 202517–
                    December 2025110
                    • Regency Airlines1×

                    Airlines observed on this route

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

                    Regency Airlines

                    RGY

                    Hub: SNA Santa Ana

                    29 departure airportsView airline →

                    About this route

                    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                    • Direct destinations observed from Tucson: 40.
                    • Direct destinations observed from Santa Barbara: 25.

                    The airports on this route

                    Tucson International Airport

                    Tucson, United StatesTUS / KTUS

                    Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,997 ft

                    73 °F · CloudySource: 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

                    86 °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.

                    TUS BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 86 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →TUS LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 88 mi from Santa Barbara.View route →

                    About the route from Tucson to Santa Barbara

                    The observed direct connection between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 538 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Regency Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                    Frequently asked questions about this route

                    How far is Tucson from Santa Barbara by air?
                    The great-circle distance between Tucson International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 538 mi.
                    How long is the flight from Tucson to Santa Barbara?
                    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                    Is there a direct connection from Tucson to Santa Barbara?
                    Yes, a direct connection between TUS and SBA has been observed in our route data.
                    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                    In the available route data: Regency Airlines.
                    How often is there a flight from Tucson to Santa Barbara?
                    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 57 observed flights. Mainly Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                    What is the current time difference between Tucson and Santa Barbara?
                    Same local time in Tucson 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.