Apparatus

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route Route

SBA → ORD

2,894 km avg 3h 40m 0 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
06:45 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
SCT 6,000 ft, OVC 8,000 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T12:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 121253Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC080 15/12 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01500117 $

TAF KSBA 121149Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 FM121900 22006KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 9 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals

Arrival

ORD KORD VFR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
08:45 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
41.9786, -87.9048

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 18,000 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T12:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KORD 121251Z 21010KT 10SM FEW180 SCT250 18/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01830139 $

TAF KORD 121120Z 1212/1318 20008KT P6SM BKN250 FM121700 21013G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM122300 21012KT P6SM FEW120 FM130300 23011KT P6SM FEW100 WS015/27045KT FM131000 26010KT P6SM FEW200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 371 Departures
flight_land 601 Arrivals
Flights tracked
36
Avg duration
3h 40m
Distance
2,894 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 36

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-15 UAL1009 A126C4 Jul 15, 19:45 UTCJul 15, 23:45 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-14 UAL1009 A2B10F Jul 14, 19:48 UTCJul 14, 23:20 UTC3h 32m -5m
2026-07-14 UAL1009 A2B10F Jul 14, 19:45 UTCJul 14, 23:35 UTC3h 49m -
2026-07-13 UAL1009 A5CFA5 Jul 13, 19:40 UTCJul 13, 23:35 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-12 UAL1009 A12796 Jul 12, 19:45 UTCJul 12, 23:20 UTC3h 35m -
2026-07-10 UAL1009 A12732 Jul 10, 19:50 UTCJul 10, 23:20 UTC3h 30m -
2026-07-09 UAL1009 A12732 Jul 9, 19:55 UTCJul 9, 23:40 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-08 UAL1009 A44257 Jul 8, 19:50 UTCJul 8, 23:30 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-08 UAL1009 A44257 Jul 8, 19:48 UTCJul 8, 23:12 UTC3h 24m +7m
2026-07-07 UAL1009 A44214 Jul 7, 19:45 UTCJul 7, 23:20 UTC3h 35m -
2026-07-06 UAL1009 A12735 Jul 6, 20:05 UTCJul 6, 23:45 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-05 UAL1009 A44212 Jul 5, 20:10 UTCJul 6, 00:10 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-04 UAL1009 A12731 Jul 4, 20:55 UTCJul 5, 00:40 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-03 UAL1009 A2B176 Jul 3, 19:45 UTCJul 3, 23:45 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-02 UAL1009 A2B176 Jul 2, 19:50 UTCJul 2, 23:20 UTC3h 30m -
2026-07-01 UAL1009 A1277B Jul 1, 20:10 UTCJul 1, 23:45 UTC3h 35m -
2026-06-30 UAL1009 A441EF Jun 30, 21:25 UTCJul 1, 01:20 UTC3h 55m -
2026-06-29 UAL1009 A12753 Jun 29, 21:19 UTCJun 30, 01:09 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-28 UAL1009 A126EB Jun 28, 21:14 UTCJun 29, 00:39 UTC3h 25m -
2026-06-28 UAL1009 A126EB Jun 28, 21:10 UTCJun 29, 00:45 UTC3h 35m +14m
2026-06-27 UAL1009 A22539 Jun 27, 21:19 UTCJun 28, 00:59 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-26 UAL1009 A44214 Jun 26, 21:20 UTCJun 27, 01:00 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-26 UAL1009 A44214 Jun 26, 21:10 UTCJun 27, 00:38 UTC3h 28m +15m
2026-06-25 UAL1009 A43EA7 Jun 25, 21:10 UTCJun 26, 00:37 UTC3h 27m +16m
2026-06-24 UAL1009 AC0B7F Jun 24, 21:19 UTCJun 25, 01:30 UTC4h 10m -
2026-06-23 UAL1009 A123E2 Jun 23, 21:39 UTCJun 24, 01:19 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-23 UAL1009 A123E2 Jun 23, 21:10 UTCJun 24, 00:44 UTC3h 34m -37m
2026-06-22 UAL1009 A123E2 Jun 22, 21:10 UTCJun 23, 00:45 UTC3h 35m -
2026-06-20 UAL1009 A0E6C6 Jun 20, 22:35 UTCJun 21, 02:10 UTC3h 35m -
2026-06-19 UAL1009 A4418C Jun 19, 21:24 UTCJun 20, 00:49 UTC3h 25m -
2026-06-18 UAL1009 A5CF3C Jun 18, 00:35 UTCJun 18, 04:35 UTC4h 0m -
2026-06-16 UAL1009 A43EEA Jun 16, 21:25 UTCJun 17, 01:15 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-15 UAL1009 A126E7 Jun 15, 21:14 UTCJun 16, 00:45 UTC3h 30m -
2026-06-14 UAL1009 A126ED Jun 14, 21:30 UTCJun 15, 01:00 UTC3h 30m -
2026-06-12 UAL1009 A5CFA5 Jun 12, 21:15 UTCJun 13, 00:55 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-12 UAL1009 A5CFA5 Jun 12, 21:10 UTCJun 13, 00:34 UTC3h 24m +11m

SBA → ORD frequently asked

How long is the flight from SBA to ORD?
Average flight time on the SBA–ORD route is 3h 40m, covering approximately 2,894 km (1,797 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to ORD?
The great-circle distance from SBA to ORD is approximately 2,894 km (1,797 miles).
How many flights per week from SBA to ORD?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (36 total flights recorded).
Can I track SBA–ORD flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.