Santa Barbara (SBA) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
353° N
Santa Barbara (SBA) to Seattle (SEA) is 909 miles (1,463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SBA–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SBA–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
114
June 2026
Seats
13,284
both directions
Passengers
10,182
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SBA–SEA?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop SBA–SEA departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures52.6%86.4%
Load
- AS
54 departures · 8,724 seats
Share of departures47.4%71.6%
Load
What plane flies SBA–SEA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of SBA–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 86.4% load
52.6% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 72.3% load
40.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 76.7% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 41.6% load
1.8%
How has SBA–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop SBA–SEA departures fell from 118 in July 2025 to 114 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SBA–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
118 departures · 11,570 passengers
82.5%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 11,874 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 10,168 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
92 departures · 8,424 passengers
68.8%
Load
November 2025
78 departures · 7,256 passengers
67.3%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 8,790 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 7,205 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,251 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 8,030 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,758 passengers
79.1%
Load
May 2026
85 departures · 8,075 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 10,182 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SBA → SEA
78.6% full
57 departures · 5,218 passengers
SEA → SBA
74.7% full
57 departures · 4,964 passengers
Nonstop SBA–SEA 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 Santa Barbara (SBA) from Seattle (SEA)?
SBA to SEA is 909 miles (1,463 km / 790 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SBA to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 909-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SBA–SEA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying SBA–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 909-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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