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route Route

SBA → MDW

2,904 km avg 3h 32m 0 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
23:37 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
18°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 140553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01830156 10222 20183 53012 $

TAF KSBA 140536Z 1406/1506 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM141200 VRB03KT 5SM HZ OVC004 FM141600 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT006 FM141800 18006KT P6SM SCT250 FM150400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 10 Departures
flight_land 22 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
01:37 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 20°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 140553Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 28/20 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02780200 10322 20272 403330206 50000 $

TAF KMDW 140520Z 1406/1512 25003KT P6SM SKC FM141200 32005KT P6SM SKC FM141800 10005KT P6SM SKC FM150000 25005KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 88 Departures
flight_land 126 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
3h 32m
Distance
2,904 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-06 EJA615 A802C0 Jul 6, 17:30 UTCJul 6, 21:15 UTC3h 45m -
2026-06-27 JTL546 A6EE89 Jun 27, 16:44 UTCJun 27, 20:09 UTC3h 25m -
2026-06-17 N651WE A8926A Jun 17, 14:25 UTCJun 17, 17:50 UTC3h 25m -
2026-06-14 VJA302 A3278D Jun 14, 21:35 UTCJun 15, 01:04 UTC3h 29m -
2026-05-18 N805AL AAF47B May 18, 15:55 UTCMay 18, 19:30 UTC3h 34m -
2026-05-07 LXJ600 A7C7D2 May 7, 14:05 UTCMay 7, 17:40 UTC3h 35m -

SBA → MDW frequently asked

How long is the flight from SBA to MDW?
Average flight time on the SBA–MDW route is 3h 32m, covering approximately 2,904 km (1,803 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to MDW?
The great-circle distance from SBA to MDW is approximately 2,904 km (1,803 miles).
How many flights per week from SBA to MDW?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (6 total flights recorded).
Can I track SBA–MDW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.