ONT → SBAOntario to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Ontario (ONT) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 108 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 210 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ontario and Santa Barbara. Updated 20 October 2026 at 02:12 UTC.

ONT Ontario busy · +23
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
210 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 06:05–07:305x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +108 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+108 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AmeriflightEmpire 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
AmeriflightA8

Flights A81930 07:30 Sa

Empire AirlinesEM

Flights EM8693 06:05 Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19PCM7696departed+30
10-17A81930departed+51
10-17PCM8713departed+79
10-16PCM8696departed+235
10-15PCM8696departed+146
10-14PCM8696departed+127
10-13PCM8696departed+108

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
ONTOntario +23 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ONT delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Ontario to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ONT 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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ONT to SBA questions

Is ONT–SBA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ONT is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ONT–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from ONT. 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 ONT to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 210 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ONT–SBA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.