--- title: "SBA to SFO flights: who flies it, and when" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from SBA to SFO, about 40 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 14m to 1h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sba-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sba-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # 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 40 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 14m to 1h 30m for the 262 miles. 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 SBA to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 40 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 14m to 1h 30m Scheduled flight time 262 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Santa Barbara to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SBA to SFO starting October 22, 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 Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SBA | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5831 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 10:53 | 1h 23m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5263 | United Airlines | 18:27 | 19:50 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5831 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 10:53 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5263 | United Airlines | 18:36 | 19:59 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5831 | United Airlines | 09:30 | 10:53 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4715 | United Airlines | 09:50 | 11:16 | 1h 26m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5632 | United Airlines | 19:50 | 21:20 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2097 | United Airlines | 20:33 | 21:50 | 1h 17m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4715 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 09:28 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5632 | United Airlines | 19:50 | 21:20 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2097 | United Airlines | 20:33 | 21:50 | 1h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4715 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 09:28 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2097 | United Airlines | 20:33 | 21:50 | 1h 17m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2340 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 07:29 | 1h 14m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4715 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 09:28 | 1h 28m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2305 | United Airlines | 14:05 | 15:19 | 1h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5256 | United Airlines | 16:21 | 17:44 | 1h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5632 | United Airlines | 19:50 | 21:20 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2097 | United Airlines | 20:33 | 21:50 | 1h 17m | Airbus A319 | Showing all 37 scheduled SBA to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 SBA to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Santa Barbara to San Francisco nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each SBA to SFO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SBA to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Santa Barbara to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating SBA to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See SBA to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SBA to SFO **How long is the flight from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 1h 14m to 1h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 262 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SBA to SFO?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SBA to SFO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SBA to SFO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SBA to SFO?** About 40 nonstop flights a week run between Santa Barbara (SBA) and San Francisco (SFO) 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 06:15 and 20:33, local time at Santa Barbara. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SBA to SFO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SBA to SFO nonstops fly as UA 2097, UA 2305, UA 2340, UA 4715, UA 5256, UA 5263, UA 5632, and UA 5831 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SBA to SFO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on SBA to SFO. The page carries the full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SFO to SBA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-sba.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Santa Barbara (SBA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sba.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). Nonstops to San Francisco (SFO) from other airports within 150 miles of Santa Barbara (SBA): - [San Luis Obispo (SBP) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sbp-sfo.md), 72 miles from SBA - [Bakersfield (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bfl-sfo.md), 83 miles from SBA - [Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bur-sfo.md), 86 miles from SBA - [Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-sfo.md), 88 miles from SBA - [Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-sfo.md), 124 miles from SBA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SBA to SFO nonstop schedule 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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