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Route · OAK → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Oakland to Santa Barbara

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to SBA (Oakland to Santa Barbara) ranks #4188 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.8%
On-time
+9.8 pts
vs US avg
54 min
Delay when late
1,444
Flights
#4188 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

263 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 5 1 0 WN
Nov 2025 30 4 0 0 WN
May 2025 31 3 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 30 2 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 31 3 0 1 WN
Jan 2025 31 2 0 0 WN
Dec 2024 32 4 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 30 0 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 30 0 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 4 0 1 WN
Jun 2024 30 2 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 1 0 3 WN
Mar 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 33 3 1 0 WN
Nov 2023 31 2 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 5 0 0 WN
Sep 2023 30 4 0 0 WN
Aug 2023 31 4 0 0 WN
Jul 2023 31 8 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 30 4 0 0 WN

OAK–SBA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (96.1%) · weakest: October (83.1%)

80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 84.2%

Strongest calendar month

May

96.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

October

83.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.3%

2 of 739 flights

Diversion Rate

0.7%

5 of 739 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

OAK - Oakland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.

OAK on-time profile

SBA - Santa Barbara

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.

SBA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See OAK and SBA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OAK vs SBA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among OAK's stronger departures

OAK → SBA posts a 88.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 31 BTS-tracked routes leaving Oakland. The same hub also shows 21 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #283 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About OAK to SBA

Oakland to Santa Barbara (OAK to SBA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.8% on-time rate across 1,444 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 54.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 263 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 739 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 5 diverted (0.7%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, OAK–SBA peaks in May at 96.1% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 83.1%, a 13.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OAK to SBA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OAK to SBA ranks #4188 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from OAK to SBA? ▼
Flights from Oakland to Santa Barbara have a 88.8% on-time rate based on 1,444 flights. The average delay is 54.0 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OAK to SBA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (2 of 739 flights) and 0.7% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OAK to SBA? ▼
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is approximately 263 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OAK Airport

Oakland
SBA Airport

Santa Barbara
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using OAK–SBA data

OAK–SBA runs 9.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OAK and SBA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
  • If your dates flex, May (96.1% on-time) beats October (83.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.