--- title: "Seattle to Santa Barbara flights: who flies SEA-SBA" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SEA to SBA, about 19 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 32m. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-sba" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-sba.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Seattle to Santa Barbara (SEA-SBA): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Santa Barbara (SBA), roughly 19 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AS 468 and AS 2217, scheduled at 2h 32m for the 909 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 SEA to SBA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 19 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 32m Scheduled flight time 909 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Seattle to Santa Barbara flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SEA 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 Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SEA | Arrives SBA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 2217 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:00 | 09:32 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 468 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:30 | 18:02 | 2h 32m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-700.md) | Showing all 14 scheduled SEA 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 SEA to SBA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Seattle to Santa Barbara nonstop Alaska Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-8.md), and the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SEA to SBA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Seattle 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 Seattle 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 SEA 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 SEA to SBA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Seattle to Santa Barbara nonstop Carriers operating SEA 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 SEA to SBA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SEA to SBA **How long is the flight from Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 2h 32m from Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA). The nonstop covers about 909 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SEA to SBA?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SEA to SBA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SEA to SBA?** About 19 nonstop flights a week run between Seattle (SEA) 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 SEA to SBA depart?** Scheduled SEA to SBA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 15:30, local time at Seattle. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SEA to SBA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SEA to SBA nonstops fly as AS 468 and AS 2217 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SEA to SBA?** Open the SEA 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 SEA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sba-sea.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 Seattle (SEA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea.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 Seattle (SEA): - [Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx-sba.md), 129 miles from SEA Nonstops from Seattle (SEA) to other airports within 150 miles of Santa Barbara (SBA): - [Seattle (SEA) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-sbp.md), 72 miles from SBA - [Seattle (SEA) to Burbank (BUR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-bur.md), 86 miles from SBA - [Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-lax.md), 88 miles from SBA - [Seattle (SEA) to Long Beach (LGB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-lgb.md), 105 miles from SBA - [Seattle (SEA) to Santa Ana (SNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-sna.md), 124 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 SEA 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. 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