Apparatus

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route Route

SAC → SBA

479 km avg 2h 8m 0 airlines

Departure

SAC KSAC VFR

Sacramento Executive Airport

Sacramento, US

Local time
05:35 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
38.5125, -121.4930

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-03T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSAC 031153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01670144 10211 20161 51002

TAF KSAC 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM032100 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
05:35 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
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.80 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-03T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 031153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01720156 10206 20172 56003 $

TAF KSBA 031153Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM031800 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM032100 24007KT P6SM SKC FM040300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
7
Avg duration
2h 8m
Distance
479 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 7

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 CXK579 ACFF5C Jul 25, 12:45 UTCJul 25, 15:30 UTC2h 45m -
2026-07-21 CXK579 ACFF5C Jul 21, 13:20 UTCJul 21, 15:40 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-02 N7554W AA2F95 Jul 2, 16:20 UTCJul 2, 19:00 UTC2h 40m -
2026-06-29 RGY937 AD0122 Jun 29, 16:55 UTCJun 29, 17:40 UTC45m -
2026-06-24 N333NC A3A223 Jun 24, 22:00 UTCJun 25, 00:40 UTC2h 40m -
2026-05-16 N6103S A7F190 May 16, 20:20 UTCMay 16, 22:00 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-08 N79840 AAD8BA May 8, 18:50 UTCMay 8, 20:55 UTC2h 5m -

SAC → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SAC to SBA?
Average flight time on the SAC–SBA route is 2h 8m, covering approximately 479 km (297 mi).
What is the distance from SAC to SBA?
The great-circle distance from SAC to SBA is approximately 479 km (297 miles).
How many flights per week from SAC to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (7 total flights recorded).
Can I track SAC–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.