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route Route

SMF → SBA

500 km avg 57m 1 airline

Departure

SMF KSMF VFR

Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, US

Local time
19:53 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
27 ft
Coordinates
38.6954, -121.5910

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 17,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMF 290153Z 17011KT 10SM BKN170 23/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02330122

TAF KSMF 290103Z 2901/2924 19011KT P6SM VCSH OVC200 FM290700 16009KT P6SM FEW250 FM291800 19008KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 39 Departures
flight_land 57 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
19:53 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
24°C / 20°C
Altimeter
29.80 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 290153Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 24/20 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02440200 $

TAF KSBA 282347Z 2900/2924 20006KT P6SM FEW100 FM290200 14004KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291700 17006KT P6SM SCT250 FM292100 22008KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 8 Arrivals
Flights tracked
58 showing last 50
Avg duration
57m
Distance
500 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Empire Airlines 13

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-19 SWA1542 ABD254 Jul 19, 22:05 UTCJul 19, 23:00 UTC55m -
2026-07-17 CBC868 ABECC3 Jul 17, 18:10 UTCJul 17, 19:15 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-16 SWA3601 ABB624 Jul 16, 14:55 UTCJul 16, 15:49 UTC55m -
2026-07-15 SWA3601 AAA247 Jul 15, 15:40 UTCJul 15, 16:35 UTC55m -
2026-07-14 SWA3601 A5F208 Jul 14, 15:50 UTCJul 14, 16:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-14 SWA3601 A5F208 Jul 14, 15:50 UTCJul 14, 16:44 UTC54m +6m
2026-07-13 SWA3601 AC2BC6 Jul 13, 14:45 UTCJul 13, 15:35 UTC50m -
2026-07-12 SWA1542 ABEB57 Jul 12, 22:00 UTCJul 12, 22:55 UTC55m -
2026-07-10 SWA3601 AC3A60 Jul 10, 14:50 UTCJul 10, 15:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-09 SWA3601 AC00F6 Jul 9, 14:55 UTCJul 9, 15:45 UTC50m -
2026-07-08 SWA3601 AA6F80 Jul 8, 15:45 UTCJul 8, 16:30 UTC45m -
2026-07-07 SWA3601 AA974F Jul 7, 15:45 UTCJul 7, 16:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-06 SWA3601 AB5FAA Jul 6, 14:50 UTCJul 6, 15:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-05 SWA1542 AC2B61 Jul 5, 21:50 UTCJul 5, 22:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-04 SWA2110 ABD9D9 Jul 4, 15:30 UTCJul 4, 16:25 UTC55m -
2026-07-04 SWA2110 ABD9D9 Jul 4, 15:29 UTCJul 4, 16:20 UTC51m +3m
2026-07-03 SWA3601 ABD9D9 Jul 3, 14:50 UTCJul 3, 15:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-02 SWA3601 AC13B3 Jul 2, 14:55 UTCJul 2, 15:45 UTC50m -
2026-07-01 SWA3601 A5A6C1 Jul 1, 15:45 UTCJul 1, 16:35 UTC50m -
2026-06-30 SWA3601 A62FD1 Jun 30, 15:35 UTCJun 30, 16:25 UTC50m -
2026-06-29 SWA3601 ABF949 Jun 29, 14:54 UTCJun 29, 15:45 UTC50m -
2026-06-28 SWA1542 AB62D3 Jun 28, 22:10 UTCJun 28, 22:59 UTC50m -
2026-06-26 SWA3601 ABAAA8 Jun 26, 14:55 UTCJun 26, 15:45 UTC50m -
2026-06-25 CFS408 AA349D Jun 25, 17:30 UTCJun 25, 21:05 UTC3h 35m -
2026-06-25 SWA3601 ABBC52 Jun 25, 14:50 UTCJun 25, 15:44 UTC55m -
2026-06-24 CFS408 AA349D Jun 24, 17:25 UTCJun 24, 21:04 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-24 SWA3601 A1D1D0 Jun 24, 15:43 UTCJun 24, 16:35 UTC52m +5m
2026-06-24 SWA3601 A1D1D0 Jun 24, 15:44 UTCJun 24, 16:34 UTC50m -
2026-06-23 SWA3601 A2D76A Jun 23, 15:44 UTCJun 23, 16:39 UTC55m -
2026-06-22 SWA3601 ABF2C2 Jun 22, 14:49 UTCJun 22, 15:40 UTC50m -
2026-06-21 SWA1542 AC07DC Jun 21, 22:10 UTCJun 21, 23:00 UTC50m -
2026-06-20 SWA3601 AA6FCA Jun 20, 15:54 UTCJun 20, 16:49 UTC55m -
2026-06-19 CFS408 AA9C3E Jun 19, 17:34 UTCJun 19, 18:54 UTC1h 20m -
2026-06-19 CFS408 AA9C3E Jun 19, 16:04 UTCJun 19, 16:44 UTC40m -
2026-06-18 CFS408 AA9C3E Jun 18, 18:20 UTCJun 18, 18:50 UTC30m -
2026-06-18 CFS408 AA9C3E Jun 18, 16:40 UTCJun 18, 17:40 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-18 SWA3601 AC287C Jun 18, 14:55 UTCJun 18, 15:45 UTC50m -
2026-06-17 SWA3601 AAAD8F Jun 17, 15:47 UTCJun 17, 16:36 UTC49m +5m
2026-06-16 SWA3601 A5540C Jun 16, 15:40 UTCJun 16, 16:30 UTC50m -
2026-06-15 SWA3601 ABEEEA Jun 15, 15:00 UTCJun 15, 15:50 UTC50m -
2026-06-14 SWA1542 ABB595 Jun 14, 22:00 UTCJun 14, 22:50 UTC50m -
2026-06-13 N55KT A6FE05 Jun 13, 19:10 UTCJun 13, 20:10 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-13 SWA3601 AA7AC8 Jun 13, 15:55 UTCJun 13, 16:45 UTC50m -
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 -

SMF → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMF to SBA?
Average flight time on the SMF–SBA route is 57m, covering approximately 500 km (311 mi).
What is the distance from SMF to SBA?
The great-circle distance from SMF to SBA is approximately 500 km (311 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 ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (58 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.