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route Route

LAX → SBA

86 km avg 20m 1 airline

Departure

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
20:57 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 190253Z 26006KT 10SM SCT250 18/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830117 55001 $

TAF KLAX 190236Z 1903/2006 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM191800 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM192100 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM200400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 307 Departures
flight_land 354 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
20:57 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.89 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 190253Z 25005KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01720111 58005 $

TAF KSBA 182328Z 1900/1924 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM191700 16007KT P6SM SCT250 FM192100 24010KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 12 Departures
flight_land 11 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
20m
Distance
86 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
SkyWest Airlines 2

Other connections

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More origins to SBA

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-17 SKW5893 ABB5EC Apr 17, 23:25 UTCApr 17, 23:40 UTC15m -
2026-04-16 SKW5893 A8233A Apr 16, 23:25 UTCApr 16, 23:50 UTC25m -

LAX → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from LAX to SBA?
Average flight time on the LAX–SBA route is 20m, covering approximately 86 km (53 mi).
What is the distance from LAX to SBA?
The great-circle distance from LAX to SBA is approximately 86 km (53 miles).
Which airlines fly from LAX to SBA?
1 airline operates this route in our records: SkyWest Airlines.
How many flights per week from LAX to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track LAX–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.