Best Time to Fly SLC to SBA: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Salt Lake City International → Santa Barbara Municipal
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 92.7% of Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Barbara (SBA) flights arrived on time (1,060 scheduled flights). That is 15.1 points above the national average of 77.6%.
SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual of the 2 airlines on the route at 94.1%, while Delta Air Lines trailed at 84.9%.
June has been the best month (98% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (86%).
0.8% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
SLC to SBA 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 | 94.1% | 47 min | 0.4% | 903 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84.9% | 60 min | 2.5% | 157 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SLC to SBA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10am–11am | 94.7% | 0.5% | 420 |
| 11am–12pm | 87.2% | 1.0% | 310 |
| 3pm–4pm | 88.9% | 0.8% | 384 |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 4 | |
| 8pm–9pm | 95.2% | 0.0% | 321 |
| 9pm–10pm | 92.8% | 1.4% | 213 |
| 10pm–11pm | 87.4% | 0.0% | 192 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on SLC to SBA
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) | 84.8% | -6.7 pts | 0.0% | 33 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 85.9% | -5.6 pts | 7.0% | 71 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 92.3% | +0.8 pts | 0.8% | 357 |
| All other days | 91.5% | — | 0.2% | 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).