Tucson, Arizona

Private charter · SBA → TUS

Santa Barbara to Tucson

538 miles, about 3 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Santa Barbara to Tucson, door to door faster.

Trade about 11½ hours on the road for about 3 hr 5 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in Santa Barbara to Tucson International Airport in Tucson, 538 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
538 mi
Flight
3 hr 5 min
Driving
11½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
SBASanta BarbaraTUSTucson
SBA → TUS538 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers3 hr 5 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 40 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Santa Barbara

Airports in Santa Barbara

  • SBA

    Commercial airport

    Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    Santa Barbara · KSBA

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    6,037 ft

Arriving Tucson

Airports in Tucson

  • TUS

    Major airport

    Tucson International Airport

    Tucson · KTUS

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    10,996 ft

  • KRYN

    Regional airport

    Ryan Field

    Tucson

    From downtown
    13 mi
    Longest runway
    5,500 ft

  • AVW

    Regional airport

    Marana Regional Airport

    Marana · KAVQ

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    6,901 ft

  • MZJ

    Regional airport

    Pinal Airpark

    Marana · KMZJ

    From downtown
    29 mi
    Longest runway
    6,849 ft

When you land

Things to do in Tucson

Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest city, set in a desert basin ringed by five mountain ranges and some of the densest saguaro forests anywhere. The University of Arizona, with its strengths in optics, planetary science and astronomy, anchors the economy alongside Raytheon’s missile business, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, a large healthcare sector and a cluster of optics and aerospace companies. Mountaintop observatories on Kitt Peak and Mount Graham make the region a center of astronomy, and Tucson was the first city in the United States designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, for food traditions that run back thousands of years.

  1. 01

    Saguaro National Park

    Split into districts east and west of the city, the park protects forests of giant saguaro cactus, with scenic loop drives, desert trails and petroglyphs at Signal Hill.

  2. 02

    Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

    Part zoo, part botanical garden and part natural history museum, this largely outdoor museum west of town introduces the animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert, from javelinas to hummingbirds.

  3. 03

    Mission San Xavier del Bac

    Completed in the late 1700s on the Tohono O’odham Nation south of the city, the “White Dove of the Desert” is a masterpiece of Spanish Colonial architecture and still an active parish.

  4. 04

    Pima Air & Space Museum

    One of the largest aviation museums in the world displays hundreds of aircraft across indoor hangars and outdoor grounds, from World War II bombers to a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

  5. 05

    Sabino Canyon

    In the Santa Catalina foothills, a narrated tram climbs a desert canyon of seasonal pools and cottonwoods, and trails lead to swimming holes and Seven Falls.

  6. 06

    Mount Lemmon

    The Catalina Highway climbs from saguaros to pine forest in about an hour, reaching a summit village, hiking trails and a small ski area where temperatures run far cooler than the city.

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Questions

Santa Barbara to Tucson flights

How long is a private flight from Santa Barbara to Tucson?

About 3 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 538 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 11½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Santa Barbara to Tucson use?

You can depart from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and arrive at Tucson International Airport (TUS), Ryan Field (KRYN), or Marana Regional Airport (AVW). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Santa Barbara to Tucson cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Santa Barbara and Tucson?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Tucson back to Santa Barbara are priced the same way.

Return flight

Tucson to Santa Barbara

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