Oakland (OAK) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
149° SE
Oakland (OAK) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 264 miles (424 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–SBA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SBA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 46% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,959
both directions
Passengers
4,137
both directions
Load factor
46.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SBA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SBA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 8,950 seats
Share of departures98.4%46.2%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.6%11.1%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SBA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 79% of OAK–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 54.0% load
79.4% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 17.6% load
9.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 24.0% load
9.5% - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
1 departures · 11.1% load
1.6%
How has OAK–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SBA departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 4,463 passengers
54.2%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 3,850 passengers
45.4%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 4,021 passengers
55.2%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 3,714 passengers
52.8%
Load
October 2025
34 departures · 3,721 passengers
63.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 4,917 passengers
56.3%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 4,189 passengers
47.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,134 passengers
44.2%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 2,399 passengers
48.6%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 3,624 passengers
42.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,748 passengers
43.6%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 4,137 passengers
46.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SBA → OAK
44.4% full
32 departures · 1,989 passengers
OAK → SBA
48.0% full
31 departures · 2,148 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oakland (OAK) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
OAK to SBA is 264 miles (424 km / 229 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 264-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–SBA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (79.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (9.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 264-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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