--- title: "San Diego to Santa Barbara flights: who flies SAN-SBA" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SAN to SBA, about 14 flights a week, covering 192 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sba" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sba.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Diego to Santa Barbara (SAN-SBA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop between San Diego (SAN) and Santa Barbara (SBA), roughly 14 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 3104 and AS 3328, scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 17m for the 192 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SAN to SBA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 15m to 1h 17m Scheduled flight time 192 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Diego to Santa Barbara flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN 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. Scheduled nonstop departures from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAN | Arrives SBA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 3328 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 3104 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 22:30 | 23:47 | 1h 17m | Embraer E175 | Showing all 14 scheduled SAN 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. See every SAN to SBA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Diego to Santa Barbara nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) 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. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SAN to SBA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for San Diego to Santa Barbara to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on all 14 San Diego to Santa Barbara departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SAN to SBA departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SAN to SBA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Diego to Santa Barbara nonstop Carriers operating SAN to SBA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See SAN to SBA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAN to SBA **How long is the flight from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Barbara (SBA)?** Scheduled flight times from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) run from 1h 15m to 1h 17m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 192 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to SBA?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SAN to SBA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SAN to SBA?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego (SAN) and Santa Barbara (SBA) in the current schedule, operated by Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SAN to SBA depart?** Scheduled SAN to SBA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 12:30 and 22:30, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAN to SBA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SAN to SBA nonstops fly as AS 3104 and AS 3328 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SAN to SBA?** Open the SAN to SBA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SBA to SAN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sba-san.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md), or [every route from Santa Barbara (SBA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sba.md). Nonstops to Santa Barbara (SBA) from other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-sba.md), 110 miles from SAN Nonstops from San Diego (SAN) to other airports within 150 miles of Santa Barbara (SBA): - [San Diego (SAN) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-sbp.md), 72 miles from SBA - [San Diego (SAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-lax.md), 88 miles from SBA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SAN to SBA upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)