Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara (SLC–SBA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SLC Airport Page →
615 mi airlines charter/private 21/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 8 flights Verified 5m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL3841
DL Delta
E75L
10:50 AM
MDT TM
11:59 AM
PDT
2h 9m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3853
DL Delta
E7W
3:00 PM
MDT
4:03 PM
PDT
2h 3m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3803
DL Delta
E7W
8:55 PM
MDT
9:50 PM
PDT
1h 55m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4069+3
DL Delta
E7W
5:50 AM
PDT
8:50 AM
MDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL6753cs
KL KLM
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT
10:10 AM
MDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF8978cs
AF Air France
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT TM
10:02 AM
MDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3841
DL Delta
E75L
12:40 PM
PDT TM
3:41 PM
MDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3853
DL Delta
E7W
4:50 PM
PDT
7:51 PM
MDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LAS Las Vegas 3h 30m AFAMDL LXJWN Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Barbara flights
SMF Sacramento 3h 41m DLVSWN WN Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Barbara flights
SAN San Diego 3h 47m AFASBA ASWN San Diego (SAN) to Santa Barbara flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 3m AAAFAM AAPD Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 17m AFAMAV AVUA Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Barbara flights
SFO San Francisco 4h 20m ACAFAM ACCMUA San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara flights
OAK Oakland 4h 50m DLJDWN EJAWN Oakland (OAK) to Santa Barbara flights
DEN Denver 4h 54m 2IACAF UAWN Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara flights
PDX Portland 5h 13m ASDLFI AS Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara flights
SEA Seattle 5h 53m AFAMAS ASQR Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara
1 carrier, 21 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 615 mi 2h 3m nonstop -1h behind

SLC–SBA is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines leads the route. The flight covers 615 miles in approximately 2h 3m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SLC–SBA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines 21 E75L, E7W 1h55-2h09 87% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – DL
E7W Embraer E175 – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (21 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SLC to SBA direction.
Mon
3
flights
Tue
3
flights
Wed
3
flights
Thu
3
flights
Fri
3
flights
Sat
3
flights
Sun
3
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
3
Nonstop flights
21
Outbound / wk
35
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SLC to SBA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
13
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~18h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
891
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SLC → SBA
87%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
87%
Arriving
40%
Return
SBA → SLC
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
68%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SLC delays → SBA delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
SLC: MDT · SBA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Salt Lake City, it's 5:00 PM in Santa Barbara.
Distance & Flight Time
615 mi / 989 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 3m gate to gate.
Getting to SLC

TRAX light rail Green Line runs from downtown Salt Lake City (Intermodal Hub / Temple Square) to the airport in 18 minutes ($2.50). Trains run every 15 minutes from 5am to 11pm daily. The airport station is inside the terminal building.Ride-shares from downtown cost $15–25 and take 10–20 minutes. I-80 connects directly to the airport from the east. The airport opened a new terminal in 2020; it is one facility now, replacing the old dual-terminal setup. Ski resort shuttles depart from Ground Transportation for Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta/Snowbird (60–90 min).

SLC–SBA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara route.
Route details
Distance615 mi / 989 km
Flight time2h 3m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights21 out / 35 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SLC
IATA / ICAOSLC / KSLC
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr27.1M
Elevation4,227 ft / 1,288 m
Destination: SBA
IATA / ICAOSBA / KSBA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr1.4M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SLC to SBA flights.
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport take about 2h 3m gate to gate. The route covers 615 miles.
1 airline operates flights from SLC to SBA: Delta Air Lines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Harry Reid, Sacramento and San Diego.
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
Yes, return flights from SBA to SLC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SLC to SBA

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines. With 21 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

SLC to SBA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SLC to SBA is about 2 hours 3 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 615 miles (989 km). There are approximately 21 weekly flights outbound and 35 return, totaling 56 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Sacramento and San Diego. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.