Route · SBA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Barbara to Atlanta
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SBA to ATL (Santa Barbara to Atlanta) ranks #4903 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 120 min
- Delay when late
- 520
- Flights
- #4903 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,023 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | DL |
SBA–ATL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (87.1%) · weakest: June (53.3%)
Strongest calendar month
May
87.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
53.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
11 of 520 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
4 of 520 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
SBA on-time profileATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SBA and ATL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SBA vs ATLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SBA departures
From SBA, this corridor sits with 6 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Atlanta · fleet on-time rank #2419 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SBA to ATL
520 tracked flights put the SBA to ATL pairing (Santa Barbara to Atlanta) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 120.1 minutes on average. Across the 2,023-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (520 flights sampled).
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, SBA–ATL peaks in May at 87.1% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 53.3%, a 33.8-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 SBA–ATL data
SBA–ATL is mid-pack at 81.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SBA and ATL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SBA airport
- If your dates flex, May (87.1% on-time) beats June (53.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.9% 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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