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route Route

IAD → SBA

3,779 km avg 5h 1m 0 airlines

Departure

IAD KIAD VFR

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, US

Local time
10:35 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
312 ft
Coordinates
38.9445, -77.4558

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 10,000 ft, BKN 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T13:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KIAD 011352Z 23005KT 10SM FEW100 BKN200 29/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02940217

TAF KIAD 011128Z 0112/0218 00000KT P6SM BKN140 FM011600 27009KT P6SM BKN060 FM020000 26004KT P6SM SCT070 FM021600 29005KT P6SM SCT070

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 113 Departures
flight_land 105 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
07:35 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,000 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T13:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 011353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 13/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01280106 $

TAF KSBA 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM011600 17006KT P6SM SCT015 FM012000 22008KT P6SM SKC FM020300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 16 Departures
flight_land 8 Arrivals
Flights tracked
7
Avg duration
5h 1m
Distance
3,779 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 7

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 N942MB AD15AB Jul 24, 13:45 UTCJul 24, 18:40 UTC4h 55m -
2026-07-16 N458X A591E1 Jul 16, 13:30 UTCJul 16, 18:00 UTC4h 30m -
2026-07-05 HER110 A02C7B Jul 5, 18:00 UTCJul 5, 22:30 UTC4h 30m -
2026-06-16 KOW371 A437CF Jun 16, 15:15 UTCJun 16, 20:35 UTC5h 21m -
2026-06-13 VNT736 A9E1BE Jun 13, 15:15 UTCJun 13, 20:45 UTC5h 30m -
2026-05-06 N650WS A88EBF May 6, 16:15 UTCMay 6, 21:10 UTC4h 55m -
2026-05-05 EJM621 A81BF2 May 5, 13:00 UTCMay 5, 18:25 UTC5h 25m -

IAD → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from IAD to SBA?
Average flight time on the IAD–SBA route is 5h 1m, covering approximately 3,779 km (2,347 mi).
What is the distance from IAD to SBA?
The great-circle distance from IAD to SBA is approximately 3,779 km (2,347 miles).
How many flights per week from IAD to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (7 total flights recorded).
Can I track IAD–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.