Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
281° W
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 454 miles (731 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SBA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SBA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
237
April 2026
Seats
21,906
both directions
Passengers
16,239
both directions
Load factor
74.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–SBA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SBA departures in April 2026 (98), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
98 departures · 7,294 seats
Share of departures41.4%85.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
77 departures · 9,900 seats
Share of departures32.5%64.9%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures26.2%76.5%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 62% of PHX–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
146 departures · 82.7% load
61.6% - Airbus A319
75 departures · 65.4% load
31.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 69.8% load
5.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 49.7% load
0.8%
How has PHX–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SBA departures rose from 236 in May 2025 to 237 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
236 departures · 17,159 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2025
238 departures · 19,727 passengers
74.5%
Load
July 2025
237 departures · 18,794 passengers
70.6%
Load
August 2025
198 departures · 16,504 passengers
83.1%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 17,213 passengers
73.0%
Load
October 2025
263 departures · 18,928 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
253 departures · 18,607 passengers
68.1%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 17,922 passengers
72.8%
Load
January 2026
243 departures · 14,296 passengers
60.9%
Load
February 2026
213 departures · 14,351 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
290 departures · 20,900 passengers
67.2%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 16,239 passengers
74.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SBA
78.1% full
119 departures · 8,564 passengers
SBA → PHX
70.2% full
118 departures · 7,675 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
PHX to SBA is 454 miles (731 km / 395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 454-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SBA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (61.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (31.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 454-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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