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

United Airlines flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Santa Barbara (SBA), roughly 36 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 14m to 1h 29m for the 262 miles.

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

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36
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 14m to 1h 29m
Scheduled flight time
262 mi
Nonstop distance
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San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to SBA 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.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Date Flight Airline Departs SFO Arrives SBA Duration Aircraft
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0015:191h 19mEmbraer E175
UA 5936United Airlines16:1717:451h 28mEmbraer E175
UA 5806United Airlines19:0020:291h 29mEmbraer E175
UA 2866United Airlines21:3022:511h 21mAirbus A320
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0015:191h 19mEmbraer E175
UA 5936United Airlines16:2317:511h 28mEmbraer E175
UA 5806United Airlines19:0020:291h 29mEmbraer E175
UA 2866United Airlines21:3022:511h 21mAirbus A319
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0015:191h 19mEmbraer E175
UA 639United Airlines16:1017:321h 22mAirbus A320
UA 5806United Airlines19:0020:291h 29mEmbraer E175
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0015:191h 19mEmbraer E175
UA 1320United Airlines18:3019:441h 14mBoeing 737-800
UA 2866United Airlines21:3022:511h 21mAirbus A320
UA 5545United Airlines22:3523:561h 21mEmbraer E175
UA 5740United Airlines08:3009:541h 24mEmbraer E175
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0015:191h 19mEmbraer E175
UA 1320United Airlines18:4519:591h 14mBoeing 737-800
UA 5545United Airlines22:3523:561h 21mEmbraer E175
UA 5740United Airlines08:4510:091h 24mEmbraer E175
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0515:281h 23mEmbraer E175
UA 1320United Airlines18:4519:591h 14mBoeing 737-800
UA 5740United Airlines08:4510:091h 24mEmbraer E175
UA 1578United Airlines10:3511:521h 17mAirbus A320
UA 5464United Airlines14:0515:281h 23mEmbraer E175
UA 1320United Airlines18:4519:591h 14mBoeing 737-800
UA 2866United Airlines21:3022:511h 21mAirbus A320
UA 5545United Airlines22:3523:561h 21mEmbraer E175

Showing all 34 scheduled SFO to SBA 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.

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Aircraft on the San Francisco to Santa Barbara nonstop

United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Embraer E175, the Airbus A320, the Boeing 737-800, and the Airbus A319. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full SFO to SBA nonstop schedule

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Airlines flying San Francisco to Santa Barbara nonstop

Carriers operating SFO to SBA nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about SFO to SBA

How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara (SBA)?
Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara (SBA) run from 1h 14m to 1h 29m 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 SFO to SBA?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SFO to SBA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SFO to SBA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SFO to SBA?
About 36 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) 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 SFO to SBA depart?
Scheduled SFO to SBA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:30 and 22:35, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate SFO to SBA nonstop?
The schedule table on this page lists 9 flight numbers for SFO to SBA nonstops, including UA 1320, UA 1578, UA 2866, UA 5464, UA 5545, UA 5740, UA 5806, and UA 5936 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SFO to SBA?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on SFO to SBA. The page carries the full SFO to SBA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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