Route · SBA → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Barbara to Phoenix
The SBA–PHX corridor (Santa Barbara, CA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 455 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 6,831
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 75%
Distance
455 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 132 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ,WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 14 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 30 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 130 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 132 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 147 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
25 of 2,755 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,755 flights
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SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About SBA to PHX
Santa Barbara to Phoenix (SBA to PHX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 6,831 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 100.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 455 miles and is served by 25 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 25 of 2,755 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 75% - a 17-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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