Route · SBP → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Luis Obispo to San Diego
The SBP–SAN corridor (San Luis Obispo, CA → San Diego, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 263 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 1,305
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 73%
Distance
263 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 10 | 8 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,QX |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
33 of 1,244 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,244 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SBP - San Luis Obispo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Luis Obispo, CA.
Origin airport →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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What the Data Says About SBP to SAN
1,305 tracked flights put the SBP to SAN pairing (San Luis Obispo to San Diego) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.6 minutes on average. Across the 263-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,244 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2024 was the strongest month at 86% on-time versus Dec 2025 at 73%, a 14-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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