Apparatus

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route Route

BED → SBA

4,261 km avg 5h 23m 0 airlines

Departure

BED KBED VFR

Laurence G Hanscom Field

Bedford, US

Local time
06:23 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42.4700, -71.2890

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-18T09:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBED 180951Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 16/13 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB15E26 SLP162 P0000 T01560133

TAF KBED 180527Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM BKN240 FM181200 21005KT 6SM FU BKN250 FM181700 21013G27KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM182100 21014G32KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1901/1903 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM190300 25011KT P6SM SCT015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 13 Departures
flight_land 12 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA IFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
03:23 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
100° / 3 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
OVC 800 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-18T09:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 180953Z 10003KT 7SM OVC008 18/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01830167 $

TAF KSBA 180842Z 1809/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN007 FM181500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010 FM182000 23008KT P6SM SKC FM190400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 7 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
5h 23m
Distance
4,261 km

Live traffic

BED → SBA. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-16 TWY25 A33A50 Jul 16, 14:35 UTCJul 16, 20:00 UTC5h 25m -
2026-06-07 TWY188 AC1C76 Jun 7, 16:10 UTCJun 7, 21:30 UTC5h 20m -

BED → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from BED to SBA?
Average flight time on the BED–SBA route is 5h 23m, covering approximately 4,261 km (2,646 mi).
What is the distance from BED to SBA?
The great-circle distance from BED to SBA is approximately 4,261 km (2,646 miles).
How many flights per week from BED to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track BED–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.