Route · SBA → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Barbara to San Francisco
The SBA–SFO corridor (Santa Barbara, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 262 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 7,381
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 40%
Distance
262 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 118 | 35 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 146 | 64 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 142 | 48 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 132 | 30 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 111 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 49 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 41 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 153 | 47 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 145 | 37 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 116 | 31 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 117 | 39 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 122 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 84 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 47 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 46 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 52 | 9 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
48 of 2,663 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,663 flights
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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.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About SBA to SFO
7,381 tracked flights put the SBA to SFO pairing (Santa Barbara to San Francisco) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 81.0 minutes on average. Across the 262-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,663 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 40% - a 50-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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