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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
13:21 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
312 ft
Coordinates
38.9445, -77.4558

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,000 ft, FEW 3,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.81 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-16T16:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KIAD 161652Z 17009KT 10SM FEW010 FEW030 24/19 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02390194

TAF KIAD 161459Z 1615/1718 20009KT P6SM OVC007 FM161600 20010KT P6SM SCT035 FM162100 25013G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 1622/1624 30016G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN060CB FM170000 33013G21KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1706/1710 6SM -SHRA BKN020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 179 Departures
flight_land 146 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
10:21 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
30°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-16T16:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 161653Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 30/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T03000072

TAF KSBA 161159Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 13012G20KT P6SM SKC FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 23 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.