Route · SBA → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Barbara to Seattle
The SBA–SEA corridor (Santa Barbara, CA → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 908 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 2,214
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jul 2025 64%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 58%
Distance
908 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2025 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 830 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 830 flights
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SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
Origin airport →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About SBA to SEA
Santa Barbara to Seattle (SBA to SEA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 2,214 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 908 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 830 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jul 2025 was the strongest month at 64% on-time versus Jun 2025 at 58%, a 6-point difference.
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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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