KSBA

KPSP

Santa Barbara

to

Palm Springs

~45 min

At 195 miles direct, Santa Barbara to Palm Springs is exactly the kind of route FlyEpic was built for - close enough to feel local, far enough to make driving painful. ~45 min changes that math entirely.

Route Details

Santa Barbara to Palm Springs

~45 min

Avg. Flight Time

195

Direct Distance

Passenger Capacity

385 mph

Cruise Speed

34,000 ft

Cruise Altitude

Coast to Desert, Without the Drive

The Santa Barbara to Palm Springs route covers 195 miles of West Coast geography that the Epic E1000 handles in approximately ~45 min. It's the kind of flight that reframes how you think about regional travel - not as a major undertaking, but as a short hop that fits naturally into a workday or weekend.Leaving from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, FlyEpic owners experience the private aviation difference immediately: a quiet FBO instead of a terminal, ramp access instead of a gate queue, and departure time set by your calendar. At cruise altitude, Starlink WiFi means productivity doesn't pause - and the Epic E1000's 53-inch cabin width means there's room to spread out, brief a team, or simply arrive relaxed.Palm Springs and the broader Coachella Valley region offer exactly the kind of destination that justifies fractional ownership. Coachella Valley - Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, and 120+ golf courses. When access to that world is ~45 min from Santa Barbara, the value proposition becomes self-evident.

KSBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

13 ft MSL

Located 8 miles west of Downtown Santa Barbara, direct access to Montecito, Hope Ranch, and the wine country corridor

6,000 ft runway with consistent coastal VFR conditions and minimal commercial traffic interference

FBO services with private terminal access - Santa Barbara's preferred entry point for high-net-worth travelers

KPSP

Palm Springs International

477 ft MSL

Located 1.5 miles from downtown Palm Springs with direct access to Coachella Valley resort communities

Two parallel runways (10,000 ft) ensuring all-weather reliability and zero capacity constraints

Year-round VFR conditions - 300+ sunny days annually with minimal weather-related delays

Own the Aircraft. Not the Overhead.

Pay for the hours you fly — 25 to 200 per year — without the full cost of ownership, pilot hiring, or maintenance management. One flat rate. No surprises.

Epic Entry

$100K

one-time investment

25 hours

annual flight hours

None

monthly fee

—

per flight hour

1,000+ WC

destinations

Your first step into FlyEpic — ideal for 1–2 weekend routes per month.

1/16 share

$285,356

purchase price

50 hours

annual flight hours

50 hours

monthly fee

$1,500

per Flight Hour

1,000+ WC

destinations

Ideal for entrepreneurs — regional getaway travel 2–4× per month.

1/8 share

$570,713

purchase price

100 hours

annual flight hours

$30,000

monthly fee

$1,500

per flight hour

1,000+ WC

destinations

Ideal for executives flying regionally for business.

1/4 share

$1.14M

purchase price

200 hours

annual flight hours

$60,000

monthly fee

$1,500

per flight hour

1,000+ WC

destinations

For companies with multiple executives — heavy regional presence.

The Case for Owning Your Airspace

01 Time Is the Real Currency

The Monterey–Palm Springs drive runs

~3-4 hrs (with stops)

on a good day. The E1000 does it in

~45 min

For an owner flying this

route twice a month, that's nearly 120 hours returned annually — three full work weeks.

02 Fly When You Decide

No airline schedules. No 6 AM connections through LAX. FlyEpic's guaranteed availability means your departure time is set by your calendar. Friday at 3 PM or Sunday evening — your call, every time.

03 1,000+ West Coast Destinations

One ownership share unlocks the full FlyEpic network. Today it's

Santa Barbara to Palm Springs

Next week it's Sun Valley,

Jackson Hole, or Orcas Island — same aircraft, same hourly rate.

04 The Cabin Is Your Office

Starlink WiFi, 53 inches of cabin width, and seating for five means your team doesn't stop working when it boards. Arrive already briefed and aligned — not depleted by a commercial terminal.

05 Professional Pilots. No Exceptions.

Every FlyEpic flight is commanded by credentialed, experienced pilots. Professionalism isn't a premium add-on — it's the non-negotiable baseline on every leg you fly.

06 Ownership Builds Equity

Charter bills you per trip. FlyEpic ownership builds equity in a maintained, revenue-generating asset. Your $1,500/hr rate beats on-demand charter pricing for anyone flying this route regularly.

Santa Barbara

Palm Springs

:

Your Options

Travel Option

Door-to-Door

Schedule Control

Seats for 4+

Work En Route

Approx. Cost (4 pax)

FlyEpic Fractional

~45 min

Your schedule

Up to 5 pax

Starlink WiFi

Owner-rate (equity included)

Commercial via LAX

~5–6 hrs total

Fixed schedules

Separate seats

Crowded cabin

~$800–$1,400 r/t

Drive (101 → I-5)

~3-4 hrs (with stops)

Flexible

Carpoolable

Driver can't work

~$100 fuel + time

On-Demand Charter

~1.5 hrs total

Flexible

Private cabin

~$9,000–$14,000/leg

Ready to OwnThis Route?

Talk to our team about the share structure that fits your travel pattern. Most owners are flying within 30 days of inquiry.