Route · SMF → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Santa Barbara
The SMF–SBA corridor (Sacramento, CA → Santa Barbara, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 310 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85%
- On-time
- +6 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 919
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
310 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
7 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 735 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
Origin airport →SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
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What the Data Says About SMF to SBA
Sacramento to Santa Barbara (SMF to SBA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85% on-time rate across 919 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 55.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 310 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 735 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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