Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

914mi
1,471 km794 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 38m

Bearing

251° W

Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 914 miles (1,471 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → SBADENSBA

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What actually flies DENSBA

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SBA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

172

June 2026

Seats

26,144

both directions

Passengers

22,596

both directions

Load factor

86.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–SBA?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SBA departures in June 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–SBA?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 34% of DEN–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–SBA traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–SBA departures fell from 208 in July 2025 to 172 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENSBA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    208 departures · 24,685 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    214 departures · 26,213 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    198 departures · 24,819 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    210 departures · 25,493 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    153 departures · 19,437 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    151 departures · 19,318 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    170 departures · 17,882 passengers

    64.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    166 departures · 18,859 passengers

    70.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    179 departures · 22,152 passengers

    74.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    172 departures · 22,811 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    176 departures · 22,860 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    172 departures · 22,596 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENSBA

83.8% full

86 departures · 10,926 passengers

SBADEN

89.1% full

86 departures · 11,670 passengers

Nonstop DEN–SBA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SBA

US

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Coordinates

34.43°N, 119.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?

DEN to SBA is 914 miles (1,471 km / 794 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to SBA?

A nonstop covers the 914-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–SBA?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (30.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SBA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 914-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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