Sanborn's bonneted bat is patchily distributed across Central America, and is also found in the southernmost tip of Mexico. In South America, it is found across the northern parts of the continent east of the Andes, including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, western Brazil, eastern Peru and Ecuador, and northern Bolivia.
Sanborn's bonneted bat has a limited distribution across Central America and southern Mexico in the Americas. It also has a wider range in South America, extending from the northern parts of the continent east of the Andes, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, western Brazil, eastern Peru and Ecuador, and northern Bolivia.