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Route · SBA → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SBA to SLC (Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City) ranks #4021 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

92.2%
On-time
+13.2 pts
vs US avg
133 min
Delay when late
1,688
Flights
#4021 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.1%

Best Month

Nov 2025 99%

Worst Month

Oct 2024 84%

Distance

615 mi

Carriers

4

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 90 8 4 0 DL,OO
Nov 2025 87 1 1 0 OO,DL
Oct 2025 92 4 0 0 OO,DL
Sep 2025 85 6 0 0 OO,DL
Aug 2025 91 5 0 0 OO,DL
Jul 2025 93 3 4 0 OO
Jun 2025 83 11 0 0 OO
May 2025 62 3 0 0 OO,DL
Apr 2025 60 3 0 0 DL
Mar 2025 62 4 0 0 DL
Feb 2025 56 5 0 0 DL
Jan 2025 62 6 0 0 DL
Dec 2024 62 7 0 0 DL
Nov 2024 60 7 0 0 DL
Oct 2024 62 10 0 0 DL
Sep 2024 60 1 0 0 DL
Aug 2024 62 6 0 0 DL
Jul 2024 62 9 1 0 DL
Jun 2024 47 7 0 0 DL
Jun 2020 30 0 0 0 OO
May 2020 31 0 0 0 OO
Apr 2020 32 2 1 0 OO
Mar 2020 89 3 7 1 OO
Feb 2020 80 11 0 0 OO

SBA–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (96.8%) · weakest: February (88.2%)

86%88%90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 90.1%

Strongest calendar month

May

96.8% on-time · ~47 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~78 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

February

88.2% on-time · ~68 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.1%

18 of 1,600 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,600 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 profile

SLC - Salt Lake City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.

SLC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SBA and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SBA vs SLC

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SBA's stronger departures

SBA → SLC posts a 92.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 12 BTS-tracked routes leaving Santa Barbara. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #41 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SBA to SLC

Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City (SBA to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.2% on-time rate across 1,688 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 133.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 615 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,600 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Oct 2024 came in at just 84% - a 15-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SBA–SLC peaks in May at 96.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~78 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 88.2%, a 8.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SBA to SLC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SBA to SLC ranks #4021 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SBA to SLC? ▼
Flights from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City have a 92.2% on-time rate based on 1,688 flights. The average delay is 133.1 minutes. The best recent month was Nov 2025 with 99% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SBA to SLC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (18 of 1,600 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SBA to SLC? ▼
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 615 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from SBA to SLC? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Nov 2025 (99% on-time). The worst was Oct 2024 (84% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

SBA Airport

Santa Barbara
SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SBA–SLC data

SBA–SLC runs 13.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SBA and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SBA airport
  • If your dates flex, May (96.8% on-time) beats February (88.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 92.2% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.