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route Route

SBA → MDW

2,907 km avg 3h 32m 0 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
19:14 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
19°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-15T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 150153Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01940122

TAF KSBA 142349Z 1500/1524 26010KT P6SM SKC FM150200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151800 20005KT P6SM SKC FM152000 25008KT P6SM SKC FM152300 28014KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 13 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW MVFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
21:14 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,000 ft, OVC 2,800 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.14 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-15T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 150153Z 03010KT 10SM FEW020 OVC028 16/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01560111

TAF KMDW 142335Z 1500/1606 04011KT P6SM FEW015 SCT020 BKN035 TEMPO 1500/1503 SCT015 BKN025 FM150900 08008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM151300 10009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM151500 12011KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC007 PROB30 1520/1601 1SM RA BR BKN004 FM160100 22006KT 2SM -SHRADZ BR OVC004 FM160300 29010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 75 Departures
flight_land 71 Arrivals
Flights tracked
7
Avg duration
3h 32m
Distance
2,907 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 7

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 TWY50 A638CE Jul 25, 14:40 UTCJul 25, 18:10 UTC3h 30m -
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 2,907 km (1,805 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to MDW?
The great-circle distance from SBA to MDW is approximately 2,907 km (1,805 miles).
How many flights per week from SBA to MDW?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (7 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.