OAK → SBAOakland to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 424 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Santa Barbara. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

OAK Oakland disrupted · +63
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
424 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 13:35–16:504x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 7 operated OAK → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2117 13:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2395 16:50 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-181I572departed+16
10-18PXT656departed+0
10-18WN2395departed+85
10-16WN2117departed+42
10-15WN2117departed+9
10-14TWY295departed+36
10-12WN2117departed+15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
OAKOakland +63 min disrupted ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full OAK delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Oakland to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OAK to SBA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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OAK to SBA questions

Is OAK–SBA running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 16/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–SBA?

Operators schedule 2 departures from OAK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OAK to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 424 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–SBA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.