Route · PHX → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Santa Barbara
The PHX–SBA corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Santa Barbara, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 455 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 6,831
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,755 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
23 of 2,755 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
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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.
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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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