Route · SAN → SBP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to San Luis Obispo
The SAN–SBP corridor (San Diego, CA → San Luis Obispo, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 263 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.3%
- On-time
- -5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 1,307
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Oct 2025 85%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
263 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 16 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 22 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 19 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 20 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
39 of 1,246 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,246 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
Origin airport →SBP - San Luis Obispo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Luis Obispo, CA.
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What the Data Says About SAN to SBP
On-time performance on the SAN to SBP pairing (San Diego to San Luis Obispo) trails a chunk of the network: 73.3% of 1,307 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 57.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 263 miles across 2 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.1% (39 of 1,246 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 23-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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