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route Route

SBA → SMX

79 km avg 45m 0 airlines

Departure

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
15:41 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 3,200 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.07 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-13T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 132153Z 26008KT 10SM OVC032 19/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01940122 $

TAF KSBA 132126Z 1321/1418 24010KT P6SM OVC030 FM132300 24008KT P6SM SCT030 FM140200 18005KT P6SM SKC FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM141200 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 20 Departures
flight_land 12 Arrivals

Arrival

SMX KSMX VFR

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

Santa Maria, US

Local time
15:41 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
261 ft
Coordinates
34.8989, -120.4570

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.10 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-13T21:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMX 132151Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01940111 $

TAF KSMX 131739Z 1318/1418 30008KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 30016KT P6SM SKC FM140300 30008KT P6SM SKC FM140700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM141000 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 FM141700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
45m
Distance
79 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-11 N451RK A57754 May 11, 21:25 UTCMay 11, 22:35 UTC1h 9m -
2026-05-11 N926SJ ACD60D May 11, 18:40 UTCMay 11, 19:00 UTC20m -

SBA → SMX frequently asked

How long is the flight from SBA to SMX?
Average flight time on the SBA–SMX route is 45m, covering approximately 79 km (49 mi).
What is the distance from SBA to SMX?
The great-circle distance from SBA to SMX is approximately 79 km (49 miles).
How many flights per week from SBA to SMX?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track SBA–SMX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.