Route · SBP → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Luis Obispo to Phoenix
The SBP–PHX corridor (San Luis Obispo, CA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 509 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 6,372
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 73%
Distance
509 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 138 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 127 | 28 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 103 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 83 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 106 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 112 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 114 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 94 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
16 of 2,389 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,389 flights
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SBP - San Luis Obispo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Luis Obispo, CA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
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What the Data Says About SBP to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Luis Obispo to Phoenix (SBP to PHX) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 6,372 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 98.6 minutes. The 509-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 2,389 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 73% - a 24-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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