Chicago to Santa Barbara (ORD-SBA): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines flies the ORD to SBA nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as UA 1008, scheduled at 4h 39m for the 1,799 miles.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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7
Flights a week, 4-week average
4h 39m
Scheduled flight time
1,799 mi
Nonstop distance
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Chicago to Santa Barbara flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to SBA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives SBA Duration Aircraft
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700
UA 1008United Airlines10:0512:444h 39mBoeing 737-700

Showing all 7 scheduled ORD to SBA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Chicago to Santa Barbara nonstop

United Airlines flies the Boeing 737-700 on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full ORD to SBA nonstop schedule

This page carries the full ORD to SBA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each ORD to SBA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Santa Barbara nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to SBA nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to SBA

How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA)?
UA 1008 is scheduled at 4h 39m from Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,799 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to SBA?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying ORD to SBA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on ORD to SBA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to SBA?
About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Santa Barbara (SBA) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to SBA depart?
In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled ORD to SBA nonstop leaves at 10:05 local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date.
Which flights operate ORD to SBA nonstop?
United Airlines flies UA 1008 nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ORD to SBA?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on ORD to SBA. The page carries the full ORD to SBA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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