Route · SFO → SBP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SFO to SBP (San Francisco to San Luis Obispo) ranks #2192 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 5,726
- Flights
- #2192 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Jun 2024 93%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 70%
Distance
190 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 31 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 36 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 111 | 17 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 95 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 92 | 20 | 4 | 4 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 23 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 96 | 9 | 2 | 3 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
SFO–SBP seasonal on-time pattern
Best: July (84.4%) · weakest: December (76.6%)
Strongest calendar month
July
84.4% on-time · ~86 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~94 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.6% on-time · ~77 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
32 of 2,115 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
16 of 2,115 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileSBP - San Luis Obispo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Luis Obispo, CA.
SBP on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SFO and SBP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SFO vs SBPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SFO departures
From SFO, this corridor sits with 50 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 73 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (20 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: San Luis Obispo · fleet on-time rank #2206 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SFO to SBP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to San Luis Obispo (SFO to SBP) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 5,726 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.2 minutes. The 190-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 2,115 flights were cancelled, 0.8% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 70% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SFO–SBP peaks in July at 84.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~94 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.6%, a 7.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SFO–SBP data
SFO–SBP runs 3.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SFO and SBP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SFO airport
- If your dates flex, July (84.4% on-time) beats December (76.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.4% 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.
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