Direct flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

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San Francisco

United States

SFO

San Francisco International Airport

Santa Barbara

United States

SBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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

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

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San Francisco to Santa Barbara route overview

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

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

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

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 San Francisco to Santa Barbara 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 SFO to SBA

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the San Francisco to Santa Barbara route?

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

How far is Santa Barbara from San Francisco?

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

Are there direct flights from SFO to SBA?

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

Which airlines market flights from SFO to SBA?

Which aircraft fly from SFO to SBA?

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.