United Airlines SFO SBA UA5218
United Airlines · Live forecast
SFO → SBA
UA5218 · Mar 16, 2026 · 16:25 PD
100
Calm Score
"A smooth ride ahead — sit back and enjoy."
1h 26m
Duration
228 nm
Distance
25,000 ft
Cruise Altitude
HIGH
Confidence

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Your flight departs in less than 6 hours. The forecast is unlikely to change significantly at this point.

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Right now on your route
Live pilot reports from aircraft flying SFO → SBA
2 pilot reports along this route
2 / 2
Reporting smooth
0 / 2
Light turbulence
0
Moderate or worse
Latest pilot reports
Smooth
TOA UA /OV TOA260001/TM 1859/FL007/TP SLG2/SK SCT-TOP007/RM COR LOCTN AND SKY. ZLA CWSU
23m ago
Smooth
TOA UA /OV 1W/TM 1859/FL007/TP SLG2/RM TOPS 007
23m ago
Airport conditions
Live weather at departure and arrival
SFO San Francisco International Airport — Departure
Wind
11 kt (290°)
Sky
Clear
Temperature
17°C
Conditions
VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
SBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport — Arrival
Visibility
9 mi
Wind
6 kt (240°)
Sky
Clear
Temperature
21°C
Conditions
VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
Your flight details
Departure timing and aircraft information
Evening Flight Departure
Time of day
Evening Flight
Tip
Evening and night flights typically offer smoother conditions as thermal activity subsides and the atmosphere stabilizes after sunset.
When
Today
Data sources & our approach
ZeroTurb's Custom Algorithm: Our proprietary ZeroTurb Index (ZTI) combines three meteorological indices weighted by their predictive accuracy — giving you transparent, passenger-focused turbulence probability instead of vague categories.

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