Apparatus

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route Route

SMO → SBA

136 km avg 40m 0 airlines

Departure

SMO KSMO VFR

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica, US

Local time
20:20 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
34.0158, -118.4510

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-30T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSMO 300251Z 22005KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01670128 53004

TAF KSMO 292320Z 3000/3024 24009KT P6SM SKC FM300400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM300700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM301000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM301600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM301900 23010KT P6SM FEW025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
20:20 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 9 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.92 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-30T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 300253Z 15009KT 8SM CLR 16/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01610128 55005 $

TAF KSBA 292320Z 3000/3024 24008KT P6SM SKC FM300300 16004KT P6SM SKC FM300500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 3014/3017 OVC015 FM301800 20008KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 10 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
40m
Distance
136 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-30 N234HK A21815 Apr 30, 00:00 UTCApr 30, 00:35 UTC35m -
2026-04-29 N451RK A57754 Apr 29, 18:15 UTCApr 29, 19:00 UTC45m -
2026-04-28 N269PG A2A1B8 Apr 28, 20:50 UTCApr 28, 21:30 UTC40m -

SMO → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SMO to SBA?
Average flight time on the SMO–SBA route is 40m, covering approximately 136 km (84 mi).
What is the distance from SMO to SBA?
The great-circle distance from SMO to SBA is approximately 136 km (84 miles).
How many flights per week from SMO to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track SMO–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.