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route Route

SBA → SFO

287 km avg 1h 18m 2 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
16:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
29°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.83 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 282253Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02890194 $

TAF KSBA 281757Z 2818/2918 17008KT P6SM FEW100 FM290200 14004KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291700 17008KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 22 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
16:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 400 ft, FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 11,000 ft, BKN 18,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 282256Z 29014KT 10SM FEW004 FEW012 SCT110 BKN180 17/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720128 $

TAF KSFO 282047Z 2821/2924 28016KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN100 FM290600 28012KT P6SM FEW012 FM291000 29008KT P6SM SCT012 FM291800 29015KT P6SM FEW015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 229 Departures
flight_land 217 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1,184 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 18m
Distance
287 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
SkyWest Airlines 36
United Airlines 13

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 SKW5841 ABB5C3 Jul 26, 22:20 UTCJul 26, 22:45 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 SKW5557 AD4528 Jul 26, 19:20 UTCJul 26, 19:45 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 SKW5557 AD4528 Jul 26, 19:30 UTCJul 26, 19:38 UTC8m -6m
2026-07-26 SKW5972 A0C20F Jul 26, 18:50 UTCJul 26, 19:55 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-26 SKW5419 AC53BE Jul 26, 17:50 UTCJul 26, 18:30 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 SKW5419 AC53BE Jul 26, 17:51 UTCJul 26, 18:15 UTC24m +16m
2026-07-26 UAL784 A1240A Jul 26, 14:25 UTCJul 26, 17:25 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-26 SKW5332 A08F6B Jul 26, 13:25 UTCJul 26, 15:35 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-26 SKW5982 A992CF Jul 26, 02:50 UTCJul 26, 03:35 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 UAL1723 A12AEB Jul 26, 00:30 UTCJul 26, 01:10 UTC40m -
2026-07-25 SKW5798 A0FE7A Jul 25, 20:55 UTCJul 25, 22:05 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-25 SKW5798 A0FE7A Jul 25, 21:01 UTCJul 25, 22:01 UTC1h 0m -4m
2026-07-25 SKW5327 AD97DD Jul 25, 20:50 UTCJul 25, 22:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-25 UAL2187 AB741E Jul 25, 20:05 UTCJul 25, 22:00 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-25 SKW5557 AD854A Jul 25, 19:20 UTCJul 25, 19:35 UTC15m -
2026-07-25 SKW5557 AD854A Jul 25, 19:05 UTCJul 25, 19:32 UTC27m +8m
2026-07-25 SKW5972 A0E5D7 Jul 25, 18:45 UTCJul 25, 19:50 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-25 SKW5419 A7D7F3 Jul 25, 17:40 UTCJul 25, 18:15 UTC35m -
2026-07-25 UAL784 A12777 Jul 25, 14:40 UTCJul 25, 17:50 UTC3h 10m -
2026-07-25 SKW5332 A1BEE0 Jul 25, 13:30 UTCJul 25, 15:35 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-25 UAL1723 A5D668 Jul 25, 05:10 UTCJul 25, 05:30 UTC20m -
2026-07-25 SKW5982 A6B87A Jul 25, 02:35 UTCJul 25, 03:25 UTC50m -
2026-07-25 UAL1723 A5D668 Jul 25, 00:25 UTCJul 25, 00:55 UTC30m -
2026-07-25 UAL1723 A5D668 Jul 25, 00:21 UTCJul 25, 05:32 UTC5h 11m -2m
2026-07-24 LXJ592 A7A568 Jul 24, 23:35 UTCJul 25, 00:25 UTC50m -
2026-07-24 SKW5798 A1A63D Jul 24, 21:00 UTCJul 24, 22:20 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-24 SKW5327 AD3DBA Jul 24, 20:40 UTCJul 24, 22:05 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-24 SKW5327 AD3DBA Jul 24, 20:41 UTCJul 24, 22:03 UTC1h 22m +9m
2026-07-24 UAL2187 AB5A1D Jul 24, 20:00 UTCJul 24, 21:15 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-24 UAL2187 AB5A1D Jul 24, 20:03 UTCJul 24, 22:03 UTC2h 0m +17m
2026-07-24 SKW5841 ABDD64 Jul 24, 19:40 UTCJul 24, 20:45 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-24 SKW5841 ABDD64 Jul 24, 19:25 UTCJul 24, 22:14 UTC2h 49m -17m
2026-07-24 SKW5557 AD854A Jul 24, 19:15 UTCJul 24, 19:30 UTC15m -
2026-07-24 SKW5972 A05CC7 Jul 24, 18:40 UTCJul 24, 19:50 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-24 SKW5419 A806E0 Jul 24, 17:45 UTCJul 24, 18:20 UTC35m -
2026-07-24 UAL784 A44168 Jul 24, 14:20 UTCJul 24, 17:20 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-24 SKW5332 A08446 Jul 24, 13:55 UTCJul 24, 15:30 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-24 UAL1723 A2B83B Jul 24, 05:20 UTCJul 24, 05:40 UTC20m -
2026-07-24 SKW5982 AA5D23 Jul 24, 02:45 UTCJul 24, 03:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-24 UAL1723 A2B83B Jul 24, 00:30 UTCJul 24, 01:00 UTC30m -
2026-07-23 SKW5327 AD6182 Jul 23, 21:20 UTCJul 23, 22:40 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-23 SKW5327 AD6182 Jul 23, 20:48 UTCJul 23, 22:38 UTC1h 50m -22m
2026-07-23 SKW5798 A1A9F4 Jul 23, 20:50 UTCJul 23, 22:05 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-23 UAL2187 AC2706 Jul 23, 20:35 UTCJul 23, 22:55 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-23 SKW5841 ABDD64 Jul 23, 19:30 UTCJul 23, 22:10 UTC2h 40m -
2026-07-23 SKW5557 AD4528 Jul 23, 19:15 UTCJul 23, 19:35 UTC20m -
2026-07-23 SKW5972 A04B92 Jul 23, 19:15 UTCJul 23, 20:25 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-23 SKW5841 ABDD64 Jul 23, 19:25 UTCJul 23, 22:06 UTC2h 41m -14m
2026-07-23 SKW5419 AC0504 Jul 23, 17:50 UTCJul 23, 18:30 UTC40m -
2026-07-23 SKW5419 AC0504 Jul 23, 17:49 UTCJul 23, 18:09 UTC20m +12m

SBA → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SBA to SFO?
Average flight time on the SBA–SFO route is 1h 18m, covering approximately 287 km (178 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to SFO?
The great-circle distance from SBA to SFO is approximately 287 km (178 miles).
Which airlines fly from SBA to SFO?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines.
How many flights per week from SBA to SFO?
We've observed ~13 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (1184 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.