Route · SBP → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Luis Obispo to San Francisco
The SBP–SFO corridor (San Luis Obispo, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 190 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 5,760
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jul 2024 87%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 59%
Distance
190 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 38 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 108 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 111 | 37 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 95 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 29 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
28 of 2,117 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,117 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About SBP to SFO
5,760 tracked flights put the SBP to SFO pairing (San Luis Obispo to San Francisco) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 86.4 minutes on average. Across the 190-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,117 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 59% - a 28-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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