San Francisco International ⇄ Santa Barbara Municipal SFO–SBA
Airlines flew 3,244 flights between San Francisco International SFO in San Francisco, CA and Santa Barbara Municipal SBA in Santa Barbara, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 248,396 passengers in 386,406 seats, 64% of them filled, and 1,103 pounds of freight. 262 miles, about 47 minutes in the air, on 5 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (1,989), SkyWest Airlines Inc. (1,252), Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air (1), ADVANCED AIR, LLC (1) and 1 more. 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 | 162 |
| 2/25 | 178 |
| 3/25 | 230 |
| 4/25 | 289 |
| 5/25 | 307 |
| 6/25 | 240 |
| 7/25 | 237 |
| 8/25 | 220 |
| 9/25 | 262 |
| 10/25 | 287 |
| 11/25 | 278 |
| 12/25 | 232 |
| 1/26 | 242 |
| 2/26 | 251 |
| 3/26 | 298 |
| 4/26 | 275 |
| 5/26 | 295 |
| 6/26 | 300 |
| 7/26 | 304 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 14,412 |
| 2/25 | 13,630 |
| 3/25 | 16,743 |
| 4/25 | 18,490 |
| 5/25 | 21,195 |
| 6/25 | 19,438 |
| 7/25 | 20,744 |
| 8/25 | 22,309 |
| 9/25 | 23,536 |
| 10/25 | 24,507 |
| 11/25 | 19,273 |
| 12/25 | 17,938 |
| 1/26 | 16,304 |
| 2/26 | 16,974 |
| 3/26 | 22,106 |
| 4/26 | 20,786 |
| 5/26 | 21,346 |
| 6/26 | 20,972 |
| 7/26 | 22,345 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1,989 | 183,409 | 61% | scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 1,252 | 64,983 | 76% | scheduled passenger service |
| Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air 3EQ | 1 | 2 | 29% | charter passenger service |
| ADVANCED AIR, LLC AN | 1 | 2 | 22% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 828 | 72 | 46,345 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 545 | 166 | 51,771 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 522 | 126 | 43,871 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 505 | 150 | 49,283 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 417 | 166 | 38,484 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 227 | 70 | 10,970 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 197 | 50 | 7,668 |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Cessna Citationjet/CJ1/CJ2/CJ3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 0 |
SFO → SBA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,621 flights of 1,627 scheduled, 123,506 passengers in 194,100 seats, 979 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 994; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 625; Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air 1; ADVANCED AIR, LLC 1.
SBA → SFO this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,623 flights of 1,629 scheduled, 124,890 passengers in 192,306 seats, 124 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 995; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 627; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
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: San Francisco International SFO and Santa Barbara Municipal SBA; all routes.