Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
293° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 88 miles (142 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SBA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SBA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
121
April 2026
Seats
8,598
both directions
Passengers
4,771
both directions
Load factor
55.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–SBA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SBA departures in April 2026 (118), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
118 departures · 8,404 seats
Share of departures97.5%55.7%
Load
- 27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services
2 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures1.7%3.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.8%54.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of LAX–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
118 departures · 55.7% load
97.5% - Dassault Falcon 900
2 departures · 3.6% load
1.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 54.2% load
0.8%
How has LAX–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SBA departures rose from 113 in May 2025 to 121 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
113 departures · 5,099 passengers
62.6%
Load
June 2025
123 departures · 5,238 passengers
60.4%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 4,916 passengers
58.1%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 4,981 passengers
56.8%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 5,072 passengers
59.9%
Load
October 2025
115 departures · 4,381 passengers
53.4%
Load
November 2025
101 departures · 4,384 passengers
61.1%
Load
December 2025
91 departures · 3,843 passengers
60.6%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 4,495 passengers
53.5%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 4,030 passengers
53.2%
Load
March 2026
108 departures · 4,246 passengers
55.7%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 4,771 passengers
55.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SBA → LAX
59.7% full
61 departures · 2,591 passengers
LAX → SBA
51.2% full
60 departures · 2,180 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
LAX to SBA is 88 miles (142 km / 77 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 88-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Dassault Falcon 900 (1.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 88-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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