Direct flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco

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Santa Barbara

United States

SBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

San Francisco

United States

SFO

San Francisco International Airport

Route: Nonstop service available
Distance: 262 miles
Marketing airlines: 7 airlines
Aircraft: 7 aircraft types
Dates: Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Lowest price in this limited sample: 8,500 points + $9.00 for SBA → SFO, Economy, on 2026-11-13, booked with Virgin Australia. This is an observed fare, not a guaranteed price or the lowest price across all dates and programs.

Departure window: 2026-10-23 – 2026-11-21.

SBA → SFOEconomy
UA2305
8,500 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-13
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 16:47
SBA → SFOEconomy
UA2340
8,500 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-13
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 16:47
SBA → SFOEconomy
UA5256
8,500 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-13
Seats seen
3
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 16:47

Santa Barbara to San Francisco route overview

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) serves Santa Barbara; San Francisco International Airport (SFO) serves San Francisco.

The airports are 262 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from SBA to SFO.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are Air Canada (AC), Copa Airlines (CM), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Swiss International Air Lines (LX), Air New Zealand (NZ) and United Airlines (UA). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Santa Barbara to San Francisco route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Air Canada (AC)Codeshare only
Copa Airlines (CM)Codeshare only
Emirates (EK)Codeshare only
Lufthansa (LH)Codeshare only
Swiss International Air Lines (LX)Codeshare only
Air New Zealand (NZ)Codeshare only

Airline alliance affiliations represented: Star Alliance

Aircraft flying from SBA to SFO

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Santa Barbara to San Francisco route?

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is the origin airport and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the destination airport.

How far is San Francisco from Santa Barbara?

SBA and SFO are approximately 262 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from SBA to SFO?

Yes. Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from SBA to SFO.

Which airlines market flights from SBA to SFO?

Which aircraft fly from SBA to SFO?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A319 (319), Airbus A320 (320), Boeing 737-800 (738), Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8), Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CR2), Embraer 175 (long wing) (E7W) and JET.