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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SBA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
238
June 2026
Seats
23,490
both directions
Passengers
18,266
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SBA?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop PHX–SBA departures in June 2026 (88), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
88 departures · 6,688 seats
Share of departures37.0%81.8%
Load
- AA
84 departures · 11,896 seats
Share of departures35.3%74.1%
Load
- OO
66 departures · 4,906 seats
Share of departures27.7%81.1%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SBA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of PHX–SBA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
96 departures · 82.1% load
40.3% - Airbus A320
52 departures · 71.2% load
21.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
48 departures · 78.9% load
20.2% - Airbus A319
32 departures · 79.7% load
13.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 89.4% load
4.2%
How has PHX–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SBA departures rose from 237 in July 2025 to 238 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
232 departures · 16,861 passengers
72.3%
Load
June 2026
238 departures · 18,266 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SBA
73.8% full
119 departures · 8,666 passengers
SBA → PHX
81.7% full
119 departures · 9,600 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SBA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.9%).
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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