Best Time to Fly SBA to SLC: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Santa Barbara Municipal → Salt Lake City International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 95.0% of Santa Barbara (SBA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) flights arrived on time (1,060 scheduled flights). That is 17.4 points above the national average of 77.6%.
SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual of the 2 airlines on the route at 95.8%, while Delta Air Lines trailed at 90.8%.
April has been the best month (96% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (89%).
0.9% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
SBA to SLC on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 95.8% | 96 min | 0.6% | 903 |
| Delta Air Lines | 90.8% | 74 min | 3.2% | 157 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SBA to SLC
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,844 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | 95.9% | 0.6% | 656 |
| 6am–7am | 89.5% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 7am–8am | Limited data | 7 | |
| 12pm–1pm | 93.2% | 1.6% | 436 |
| 1pm–2pm | 90.8% | 0.0% | 294 |
| 4pm–5pm | 92.5% | 0.9% | 321 |
| 5pm–6pm | 93.7% | 0.0% | 63 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on SBA to SLC
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 90.9% | -2.6 pts | 0.0% | 33 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 93.8% | +0.4 pts | 8.4% | 71 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 94.0% | +0.6 pts | 1.1% | 357 |
| All other days | 93.5% | — | 0.3% | 1,383 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).