Santa Barbara Municipal ⇄ Sacramento International SBA–SMF
Airlines flew 724 flights between Santa Barbara Municipal SBA in Santa Barbara, CA and Sacramento International SMF in Sacramento, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 64,750 passengers in 107,734 seats, 60% of them filled. 310 miles, about 55 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (724). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 56 |
| 2/25 | 52 |
| 3/25 | 61 |
| 4/25 | 60 |
| 5/25 | 62 |
| 6/25 | 60 |
| 7/25 | 59 |
| 8/25 | 62 |
| 9/25 | 60 |
| 10/25 | 62 |
| 11/25 | 62 |
| 12/25 | 58 |
| 1/26 | 61 |
| 2/26 | 56 |
| 3/26 | 60 |
| 4/26 | 60 |
| 5/26 | 62 |
| 6/26 | 59 |
| 7/26 | 62 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 4,525 |
| 2/25 | 4,559 |
| 3/25 | 6,300 |
| 4/25 | 5,864 |
| 5/25 | 6,059 |
| 6/25 | 6,050 |
| 7/25 | 5,920 |
| 8/25 | 6,128 |
| 9/25 | 5,911 |
| 10/25 | 6,360 |
| 11/25 | 5,793 |
| 12/25 | 4,879 |
| 1/26 | 3,914 |
| 2/26 | 4,449 |
| 3/26 | 4,967 |
| 4/26 | 5,413 |
| 5/26 | 5,537 |
| 6/26 | 5,621 |
| 7/26 | 5,778 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 724 | 64,750 | 60% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 537 | 140 | 46,610 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 106 | 175 | 10,510 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 81 | 175 | 7,630 |
SBA → SMF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
363 flights of 365 scheduled, 33,219 passengers in 53,759 seats. Southwest Airlines Co. 363.
SMF → SBA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
361 flights of 366 scheduled, 31,531 passengers in 53,975 seats. Southwest Airlines Co. 361.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Santa Barbara Municipal SBA and Sacramento International SMF; all routes.