Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 50m
Bearing
282° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2,018 miles (3,248 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SBA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn January 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SBA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
36
January 2026
Seats
4,574
both directions
Passengers
3,190
both directions
Load factor
69.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–SBA?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SBA in January 2026 (36 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
36 departures · 4,574 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SBA?
In January 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 86% of ATL–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
31 departures · 68.8% load
86.1% - Airbus A220-100
5 departures · 76.5% load
13.9%
How has ATL–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SBA departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 36 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 7,010 passengers
87.0%
Load
June 2025
57 departures · 6,153 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 6,255 passengers
81.8%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 6,380 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 6,117 passengers
79.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,228 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 5,470 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 5,723 passengers
77.3%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 3,190 passengers
69.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SBA
66.2% full
18 departures · 1,521 passengers
SBA → ATL
73.3% full
18 departures · 1,669 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SBA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
ATL to SBA is 2,018 miles (3,248 km / 1,754 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 2,018-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SBA?
In January 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (86.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (13.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,018-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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