Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
248° W
Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 288 miles (464 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–SBA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAS–SBA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
158
April 2026
Seats
22,236
both directions
Passengers
13,657
both directions
Load factor
61.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAS–SBA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–SBA departures in April 2026 (156), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
156 departures · 22,208 seats
Share of departures98.7%61.5%
Load
- 27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services
2 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures1.3%21.4%
Load
What plane flies LAS–SBA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 85% of LAS–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
134 departures · 65.5% load
84.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 46.9% load
7.6% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 37.2% load
6.3% - Gulfstream III
2 departures · 21.4% load
1.3%
How has LAS–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–SBA departures rose from 152 in May 2025 to 158 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
152 departures · 18,435 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2025
137 departures · 16,110 passengers
72.3%
Load
July 2025
137 departures · 15,315 passengers
68.3%
Load
August 2025
140 departures · 16,527 passengers
71.7%
Load
September 2025
137 departures · 15,634 passengers
69.3%
Load
October 2025
157 departures · 16,763 passengers
71.1%
Load
November 2025
148 departures · 14,141 passengers
66.2%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 14,109 passengers
67.6%
Load
January 2026
127 departures · 10,854 passengers
52.0%
Load
February 2026
126 departures · 10,847 passengers
53.8%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 14,992 passengers
61.1%
Load
April 2026
158 departures · 13,657 passengers
61.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAS → SBA
60.4% full
79 departures · 6,878 passengers
SBA → LAS
62.5% full
79 departures · 6,779 passengers
Nonstop LAS–SBA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
LAS to SBA is 288 miles (464 km / 250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–SBA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (84.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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