Santa Barbara to San Francisco (SBA-SFO): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines flies nonstop between Santa Barbara (SBA) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 44 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

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

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Santa Barbara to San Francisco flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SBA to SFO, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Date Flight Airline Departs SBA Arrives SFO Duration Aircraft
UA 5632United Airlines06:0007:231h 23mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:1507:251h 10m738
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:1517:381h 23mE7W
UA 5263United Airlines18:3519:581h 23mE7W
UA 5704United Airlines20:2421:501h 26mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:0007:141h 14m7M8
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:0617:291h 23mE7W
UA 5263United Airlines18:3519:581h 23mE7W
UA 5704United Airlines20:2421:501h 26mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:0007:141h 14m7M8
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:0517:281h 23mE7W
UA 5263United Airlines18:3519:581h 23mE7W
UA 5704United Airlines20:2421:501h 26mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:0007:141h 14m7M8
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:0617:291h 23mE7W
UA 5704United Airlines20:2421:501h 26mE7W
UA 5632United Airlines06:0007:231h 23mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:1507:251h 10m738
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:0517:281h 23mE7W
UA 5263United Airlines18:3519:581h 23mE7W
UA 2394United Airlines18:4319:571h 14m738
UA 2340United Airlines06:0007:141h 14m7M8
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:151h 14m738
UA 5256United Airlines16:0617:291h 23mE7W
UA 5263United Airlines18:3519:581h 23mE7W
UA 5704United Airlines20:2421:501h 26mE7W
UA 2340United Airlines06:0007:141h 14m7M8
UA 2610United Airlines09:3510:491h 14m320
UA 2305United Airlines14:0115:141h 13m738

Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled SBA to SFO departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule

United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Santa Barbara to San Francisco nonstop

Carriers operating SBA to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SBA to SFO

How far is San Francisco from Santa Barbara?
SBA to SFO covers about 262 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SBA to SFO?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SBA to SFO nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SBA to SFO schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SBA to SFO?
About 44 nonstop flights a week run between Santa Barbara and San Francisco 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 SBA to SFO depart?
Scheduled SBA to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:24, local time at Santa Barbara. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SBA to SFO?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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