Empty Leg Flights to and from Santa Barbara
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From:
Boston (BOS)
Boston (BOS)
To:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Departure date:
25.03.2026
25.03.2026
Aircraft:
Citation III
Citation III
Capacity:
9
9
$16,163
Distance between BOS - SBA:
2654 mi (4271 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 50 minutes
Cost per person:
$1795.86
Cost per hour:
$3333.97
From:
Bisha (BHH)
Bisha (BHH)
To:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Departure date:
28.03.2026
28.03.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650ER
Gulfstream G650ER
Capacity:
19
19
$221,552
Distance between BHH - SBA:
8504 mi (13686 km)
Estimated flight duration:
15 hours : 8 minutes
Cost per person:
$11660.63
Cost per hour:
$14634.15
From:
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
To:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Departure date:
09.04.2026
09.04.2026
Aircraft:
Eclipse 500
Eclipse 500
Capacity:
5
5
$1,586
Distance between SFO - SBA:
277 mi (446 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 39 minutes
Cost per person:
$317.2
Cost per hour:
$2435.9
From:
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
To:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Departure date:
12.04.2026
12.04.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 8X
Falcon 8X
Capacity:
16
16
$149,112
Distance between ALA - SBA:
6971 mi (11218 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 11 minutes
Cost per person:
$9319.48
Cost per hour:
$11298.35
From:
Lagos (LOS)
Lagos (LOS)
To:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Departure date:
02.04.2026
02.04.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
Capacity:
19
19
$202,520
Distance between LOS - SBA:
7771 mi (12507 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 50 minutes
Cost per person:
$10658.95
Cost per hour:
$14638.05
From:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
To:
Yanbu (YNB)
Yanbu (YNB)
Departure date:
24.03.2026
24.03.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650ER
Gulfstream G650ER
Capacity:
19
19
$212,036
Distance between SBA - YNB:
8138 mi (13097 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 29 minutes
Cost per person:
$11159.79
Cost per hour:
$14635.45
From:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
To:
Taif (TIF)
Taif (TIF)
Departure date:
02.04.2026
02.04.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
Capacity:
19
19
$205,448
Distance between SBA - TIF:
7887 mi (12693 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 2 minutes
Cost per person:
$10813.05
Cost per hour:
$14632.08
From:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
To:
Tabuk (TUU)
Tabuk (TUU)
Departure date:
29.03.2026
29.03.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
Capacity:
19
19
$203,984
Distance between SBA - TUU:
7832 mi (12605 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 56 minutes
Cost per person:
$10736
Cost per hour:
$14629.24
From:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
To:
Guadalajara (GDL)
Guadalajara (GDL)
Departure date:
01.04.2026
01.04.2026
Aircraft:
HondaJet
HondaJet
Capacity:
6
6
$6,978
Distance between SBA - GDL:
1387 mi (2232 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$1163.06
Cost per hour:
$2444.92
From:
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
To:
Beijing (BJS)
Beijing (BJS)
Departure date:
12.04.2026
12.04.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
16
$77,536
Distance between SBA - BJS:
6181 mi (9948 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 42 minutes
Cost per person:
$4846.02
Cost per hour:
$6625.04
From:
Napa, County (APC), CA, US
Napa, County (APC), CA, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Phenom 100
Phenom 100
Capacity:
4
4
$5,594
Distance between APC - SBA:
299 mi (481 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 38 minutes
Cost per person:
$1398.43
Cost per hour:
$8722.8
From:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$10,640
Distance between SDL - SBA:
5337 mi (8588 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$1182.18
Cost per hour:
$1053.01
From:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$10,642
Distance between SDL - SBA:
5337 mi (8588 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$1182.45
Cost per hour:
$1053.25
From:
Lubbock, Preston Smith International (LBB), TX, US
Lubbock, Preston Smith International (LBB), TX, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Learjet 60
Learjet 60
Capacity:
7
7
$17,995
Distance between LBB - SBA:
1023 mi (1646 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$2570.71
Cost per hour:
$8506.17
From:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Learjet 45XR
Learjet 45XR
Capacity:
8
8
$6,418
Distance between SDL - SBA:
5337 mi (8588 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 40 minutes
Cost per person:
$802.3
Cost per hour:
$600.86
From:
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 604
Challenger 604
Capacity:
10
10
$48,497
Distance between TEB - SBA:
2508 mi (4036 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 43 minutes
Cost per person:
$4849.74
Cost per hour:
$10260.69
From:
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Citation X
Citation X
Capacity:
8
8
$25,725
Distance between TEB - SBA:
2508 mi (4036 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 7 minutes
Cost per person:
$3215.62
Cost per hour:
$6232.94
From:
Dallas, Love Field (DAL), TX, US
Dallas, Love Field (DAL), TX, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Citation X
Citation X
Capacity:
8
8
$17,150
Distance between DAL - SBA:
1316 mi (2119 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 9 minutes
Cost per person:
$2143.69
Cost per hour:
$7916.31
From:
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Citation CJ3
Citation CJ3
Capacity:
7
7
$15,568
Distance between APA - SBA:
889 mi (1431 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$2224.06
Cost per hour:
$8377.7
From:
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), UT, US
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), UT, US
To:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Aircraft:
Falcon 50
Falcon 50
Capacity:
9
9
$11,564
Distance between SLC - SBA:
609 mi (981 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 5 minutes
Cost per person:
$1284.93
Cost per hour:
$10646.47
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Aircraft:
Learjet 60
Learjet 60
Capacity:
7
7
$6,784
Distance between SBA - SDL:
5337 mi (8588 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 2 minutes
Cost per person:
$969.2
Cost per hour:
$614.58
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
Aircraft:
Learjet 45XR
Learjet 45XR
Capacity:
8
8
$12,837
Distance between SBA - APA:
889 mi (1431 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 46 minutes
Cost per person:
$1604.61
Cost per hour:
$7212.79
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Miami, Opa-locka Executive (OPF), FL, US
Miami, Opa-locka Executive (OPF), FL, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 604
Challenger 604
Capacity:
10
10
$46,170
Distance between SBA - OPF:
2412 mi (3881 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 32 minutes
Cost per person:
$4616.97
Cost per hour:
$10158.68
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Richmond, Richmond International Airport (RIC), VA, US
Richmond, Richmond International Airport (RIC), VA, US
Aircraft:
Falcon 900B
Falcon 900B
Capacity:
14
14
$41,030
Distance between SBA - RIC:
2352 mi (3785 km)
Cost per person:
$2930.7
Cost per hour:
$9027.76
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Aircraft:
Global Express
Global Express
Capacity:
14
14
$44,640
Distance between SBA - TEB:
2508 mi (4036 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 28 minutes
Cost per person:
$3188.56
Cost per hour:
$9975.36
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Aircraft:
Citation X
Citation X
Capacity:
8
8
$8,928
Distance between SBA - SDL:
5337 mi (8588 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 46 minutes
Cost per person:
$1116
Cost per hour:
$1016.67
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Aurora, D. Casimiro Szlapelis (ARR), IL, US
Aurora, D. Casimiro Szlapelis (ARR), IL, US
Aircraft:
Falcon 50
Falcon 50
Capacity:
9
9
$23,686
Distance between SBA - ARR:
6285 mi (10115 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 12 minutes
Cost per person:
$2631.81
Cost per hour:
$2114.52
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
San Jose Del Cabo, Los Cabos International (SJD), MX
San Jose Del Cabo, Los Cabos International (SJD), MX
Aircraft:
Citation X
Citation X
Capacity:
8
8
$15,555
Distance between SBA - SJD:
984 mi (1584 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 37 minutes
Cost per person:
$1944.38
Cost per hour:
$9605.55
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
San Carlos, Sleetmute (SQL), CA, US
San Carlos, Sleetmute (SQL), CA, US
Aircraft:
King Air 200
King Air 200
Capacity:
8
8
$3,113
Distance between SBA - SQL:
255 mi (411 km)
Cost per person:
$389.18
Cost per hour:
$1922.62
From:
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
Santa Barbara, Municipal (SBA), CA, US
To:
Sacramento, Mather (MHR), CA, US
Sacramento, Mather (MHR), CA, US
Aircraft:
Citation VII
Citation VII
Capacity:
8
8
$5,795
Distance between SBA - MHR:
280 mi (451 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 32 minutes
Cost per person:
$724.38
Cost per hour:
$10762.4
Benefits of Booking Empty Leg Flights in Santa Barbara
Booking an empty leg flight in Santa Barbara can be a game-changer for travelers seeking luxury, flexibility, and cost savings. Here are three benefits to consider:
- Cost Savings: Empty leg flights typically offer significant discounts compared to traditional charter flights. This is because the flight operator already has a plane in the air and needs to fill the remaining seats.
- Flexibility: With an empty leg flight, you can often choose your own itinerary, allowing for more flexibility in planning your trip. This is particularly useful if you have specific travel dates or destinations in mind.
- Luxury Travel Experience: Empty leg flights often provide a higher level of luxury and comfort compared to traditional commercial air travel. You'll enjoy amenities like plush seating, gourmet catering, and exceptional service.
Statistics and Market Trends in Santa Barbara
The private jet industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, with Santa Barbara being no exception. According to a report by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the number of private flights in the United States increased by 3% in 2020 alone. In Santa Barbara specifically, there has been a notable rise in demand for empty leg flights from affluent travelers and businesses seeking to transport employees or clients.
How to Find the Best Deals on Empty Leg Flights in Santa Barbara
To find the best deals on empty leg flights in Santa Barbara, follow these tips:
- Use Online Marketplaces: Websites like JetSmarter, SurfAir, and PrivateFly allow you to browse available empty leg flights and book directly with the operator.
- Contact Local Brokers: Reach out to local private jet brokers or charter companies in Santa Barbara who can help you find the best deals on empty leg flights. They often have existing relationships with flight operators and can negotiate discounts.
- Be Flexible: Be open to different departure times, dates, and routes to increase your chances of finding a better deal.
Popular Routes from Santa Barbara
Here are three popular empty leg flight routes from Santa Barbara:
- Santa Barbara to Los Angeles: This route is in high demand due to the proximity and frequency of flights between these two major cities.
- Santa Barbara to Las Vegas: As a popular entertainment destination, Las Vegas attracts many travelers who seek convenient and luxurious transportation options like empty leg flights.
- Santa Barbara to San Francisco: This route is popular among business travelers and those looking for a weekend getaway in the Bay Area. The proximity of these cities makes it an attractive option for empty leg flights.
Local Airports and Private Jet Terminals in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is the primary airport serving the area, with a dedicated private jet terminal offering amenities like parking, fueling, and ground transportation. The airport also has a FBO (Fixed-Base Operator) that provides services for private aircraft, including empty leg flights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are empty leg flights in Santa Barbara always cheaper?
While empty leg flights are typically cheaper than traditional charter flights, they can still be costly. The price of an empty leg flight depends on factors like the type of aircraft, route distance, and time of year. However, you may be able to negotiate a better rate if you're booking at short notice or during off-peak seasons.
Can I choose the exact departure time?
While empty leg flights have fixed schedules, there may be some flexibility in certain cases. For example, if the flight operator has a light load or is willing to accommodate your request, they might be able to adjust the departure time slightly. However, it's essential to clarify the schedule with the operator before booking to ensure you get the best possible deal and travel experience.
