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route Route

SMF → SBA

260 km avg 39m 1 airline

Departure

SMF KSMF VFR

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, US

Local time
18:41 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
38.6954, -121.5910

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
36°C / 7°C
Altimeter
29.72 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-12T00:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMF 120053Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 36/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 T03610072 $

TAF KSMF 112320Z 1200/1224 34008KT P6SM SKC FM120400 24007KT P6SM SKC FM121000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 103 Departures
flight_land 110 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
18:41 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
21°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg
Wx
HZ

Obs: 2026-06-12T00:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 120053Z 26007KT 10SM HZ CLR 21/16 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02060161 $

TAF KSBA 112337Z 1200/1224 24008KT P6SM SKC FM120430 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM121400 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM121800 20006KT P6SM SCT007 FM122000 25010KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 37 Departures
flight_land 29 Arrivals
Flights tracked
15
Avg duration
39m
Distance
260 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Empire Airlines 14

Other connections

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More origins to SBA

Recent flights last 15

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-05 CFS408 AA349D Jun 5, 20:55 UTCJun 5, 21:40 UTC45m -
2026-06-05 CFS408 AA349D Jun 5, 18:30 UTCJun 5, 19:05 UTC35m -
2026-06-05 CFS408 AA3C0B Jun 5, 16:55 UTCJun 5, 17:25 UTC30m -
2026-06-05 CFS408 AA3C0B Jun 5, 14:35 UTCJun 5, 15:30 UTC55m -
2026-05-30 CFS408 AA94D0 May 30, 22:55 UTCMay 30, 23:10 UTC15m -
2026-05-30 CFS408 AA94D0 May 30, 16:05 UTCMay 30, 16:25 UTC20m -
2026-05-09 CFS408 AA3C0B May 9, 16:40 UTCMay 9, 17:20 UTC40m -
2026-05-09 CFS408 AA3C0B May 9, 15:20 UTCMay 9, 16:00 UTC40m -
2026-05-05 CFS408 A972D9 May 5, 14:20 UTCMay 5, 15:15 UTC55m -
2026-04-30 CFS408 AA349D Apr 30, 16:15 UTCApr 30, 16:40 UTC25m -
2026-04-27 CFS408 AA349D Apr 27, 23:35 UTCApr 28, 00:05 UTC30m -
2026-04-27 CFS408 AA349D Apr 27, 21:05 UTCApr 27, 22:00 UTC55m -
2026-04-27 CFS408 AA94D0 Apr 27, 18:50 UTCApr 27, 19:50 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-27 CFS408 AA94D0 Apr 27, 17:00 UTCApr 27, 17:25 UTC25m -
2026-04-15 SWA4184 A1EA70 Apr 15, 15:24 UTCApr 15, 16:22 UTC58m +10m

SMF → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMF to SBA?
Average flight time on the SMF–SBA route is 39m, covering approximately 260 km (161 mi).
What is the distance from SMF to SBA?
The great-circle distance from SMF to SBA is approximately 260 km (161 miles).
Which airlines fly from SMF to SBA?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Empire Airlines.
How many flights per week from SMF to SBA?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (15 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMF–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.