Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

1,313mi
2,113 km1,141 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 26m

Bearing

281° W

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 1,313 miles (2,113 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DFW → SBADFWSBA

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What actually flies DFWSBA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SBA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

61

May 2026

Seats

10,492

both directions

Passengers

8,811

both directions

Load factor

84.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–SBA?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SBA in May 2026 (61 departures).

What plane flies DFW–SBA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 80% of DFW–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–SBA traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–SBA departures rose from 57 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    57 departures · 8,630 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    60 departures · 9,380 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    58 departures · 8,634 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    58 departures · 8,310 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 9,124 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    57 departures · 7,338 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    61 departures · 8,049 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 4,494 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 6,326 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 8,911 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    58 departures · 8,184 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    61 departures · 8,811 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFWSBA

84.1% full

31 departures · 4,485 passengers

SBADFW

83.8% full

30 departures · 4,326 passengers

Nonstop DFW–SBA traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?

DFW to SBA is 1,313 miles (2,113 km / 1,141 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to SBA?

A nonstop covers the 1,313-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–SBA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (80.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SBA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,313-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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