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 patchy distribution across Central America, with its range extending into southern Mexico. In South America, it is found throughout the northern regions of the continent east of the Andes, encompassing Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, western Brazil, eastern Peru and Ecuador, and northern Bolivia.