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route Route

SBA → SFO

58 km avg 55m 3 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
00:59 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
14°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 150653Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01390094 $

TAF KSBA 150533Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151600 16006KT P6SM SCT250 FM152100 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM160400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO MVFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
00:59 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,200 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 150656Z 27011KT 10SM BKN022 12/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01220072 $

TAF KSFO 150738Z 1508/1612 28010KT P6SM BKN020 FM151400 28014KT P6SM BKN050 FM151900 27018KT P6SM BKN150 FM160400 27015KT P6SM BKN030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 147 Departures
flight_land 60 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
55m
Distance
58 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
SkyWest Airlines 7
NetJets 4
United Airlines 2

Other connections

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Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 UAL1723 A44917 Apr 14, 05:25 UTCApr 14, 05:45 UTC20m -
2026-04-14 SKW5982 A5E2BC Apr 14, 05:15 UTCApr 14, 05:45 UTC30m -
2026-04-13 SKW5327 AC9723 Apr 13, 22:45 UTCApr 13, 23:20 UTC35m -
2026-04-13 UAL2187 A2B136 Apr 13, 20:22 UTCApr 13, 22:29 UTC2h 7m +6m
2026-04-13 SKW5841 A0205C Apr 13, 18:11 UTCApr 13, 19:35 UTC1h 24m on time
2026-04-13 EJA166 A10967 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 18:40 UTC2h 25m -
2026-04-13 EJA166 A10967 Apr 13, 16:10 UTCApr 13, 16:15 UTC5m -
2026-04-13 EJA166 A10967 Apr 13, 14:35 UTCApr 13, 15:20 UTC45m -
2026-04-13 EJA166 A10967 Apr 13, 12:10 UTCApr 13, 12:15 UTC5m -
2026-04-13 UAL2097 AB741E Apr 13, 04:48 UTCApr 13, 05:35 UTC47m +59m
2026-04-13 SKW5419 ABB5EA Apr 13, 04:20 UTCApr 13, 04:30 UTC10m -
2026-04-13 SKW5419 ABB5EA Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 04:30 UTC35m -
2026-04-13 SKW5419 ABB5EA Apr 13, 02:44 UTCApr 13, 04:23 UTC1h 39m +2m
2026-04-12 SKW5841 A0808F Apr 12, 18:10 UTCApr 12, 19:35 UTC1h 25m -

SBA → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SBA to SFO?
Average flight time on the SBA–SFO route is 55m, covering approximately 58 km (36 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to SFO?
The great-circle distance from SBA to SFO is approximately 58 km (36 miles).
Which airlines fly from SBA to SFO?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, United Airlines.
How many flights per week from SBA to SFO?
We've observed ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track SBA–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.