Route · PHX → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Santa Barbara
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to SBA (Phoenix to Santa Barbara) ranks #1852 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 6,831
- Flights
- #1852 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 69%
Distance
455 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 25 | 4 | 1 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 132 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 0 | MQ,WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 36 | 4 | 2 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 118 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 33 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 130 | 20 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 132 | 16 | 0 | 4 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 34 | 0 | 1 | OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 118 | 32 | 0 | 1 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 124 | 14 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 147 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 4 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
PHX–SBA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (86.4%) · weakest: August (80.6%)
Strongest calendar month
February
86.4% on-time · ~90 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~111 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
80.6% on-time · ~88 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,755 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
23 of 2,755 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileSBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
SBA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHX and SBA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs SBAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Santa Barbara · fleet on-time rank #1847 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHX to SBA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Santa Barbara (PHX to SBA) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 6,831 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.3 minutes. The 455-mile corridor is served by 25 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 2,755 flights were cancelled, 0.8% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 69% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–SBA peaks in February at 86.4% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~111 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 80.6%, a 5.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using PHX–SBA data
PHX–SBA runs 4.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PHX and SBA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, February (86.4% on-time) beats August (80.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% 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.
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