United · SBA
What gates does United use at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)?
United uses gates 3, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), with about 9-10 departures a day (Oct 2–6, 2026). It is the main airline at 5 of them.
Based on 402 United flights at SBA, Oct 2–6, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at SBA
- 1st of the 5 airlines with regular flights at SBA by departures: 33% of them (9-10 departures a day of about 28 a day).
- 33% of the seats leaving SBA: about 1,088 a day, 116 per departure.
- 1.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 43% fewer than the airport’s 1.9.
- Median turn at the gate: 65 min, 16 min longer than the airport median (48 min).
- 47% of its departures are regional jets, against 45% across SBA.
- At SBA, United’s 9-10 departures a day compare with Southwest’s 5-6 and Alaska’s 5-6. United has 5 gates of its own; Southwest shares its gates; Alaska 1.
Where United flies nonstop from SBA
4 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| San FranciscoSFO | 4-5/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 2/day | Southwest (1/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 1-2/day | Delta (1-2/week) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 1/day | none seen |
When United flies at SBA
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 6:30 pm.
- Busiest hour: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 4 of its aircraft spend the night at SBA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at SBA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 4-5/day | 76 |
| 737-800 | 2/day | 166 |
| A320 | 1-2/day | 150 |
| 737-700 | 1/day | 126 |
| A319 | 1-2/week | 126 |
About 1,088 seats leave SBA on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body and 2 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at SBA
Gates 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 5 full days of flights at SBA, Oct 2–6, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at SBA: questions
What gates does United use at SBA?
United has 5 gates at SBA (the airline flying each one most): 4, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 2–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from SBA?
About 9-10 departures a day and 1,088 seats, averaged over Oct 2–6, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from SBA?
United flies nonstop to 4 cities from SBA, the most often to San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles and Chicago O'Hare. Routes seen Oct 2–6, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of SBA?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 6:30 pm.
Does United share gates at SBA?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 3 with Southwest and Alaska.
Other airlines at SBA
All of SBA’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SBA