Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
151° SE
Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 509 miles (819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACV–SBA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACV–SBA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
70
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ACV–SBA?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACV–SBA in April 2026 (1 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ACV–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ACV–SBA departures.
- Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has ACV–SBA traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop ACV–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
April 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop ACV–SBA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Arcata/Eureka
US
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport
Coordinates
40.98°N, 124.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Arcata/Eureka (ACV) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
ACV to SBA is 509 miles (819 km / 442 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACV to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 509-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACV–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACV–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 509-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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