SBA → SMFSanta Barbara to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 500 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Barbara and Sacramento. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:02 UTC.

SBA Santa Barbara tracking
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
500 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 17:55–19:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN4255 varies Tu We Sa · WN4299 19:25 Mo Th Fr · WN3733 19:45 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN4255arrived−32
10-23WN4299arrived−9
10-22WN4299arrived+63
10-21WN4255arrived−7
10-20WN4255arrived−27
10-19WN4299arrived−20
10-18WN3733arrived+109

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
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

How the Santa Barbara to Sacramento route actually runs

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

Is SBA–SMF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SBA–SMF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:25 from SBA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SBA to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SBA–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.