SBA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 2,022 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from SBA to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 2.9% | 22 min | 9.7% | 171 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%8.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%8.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBA to ATL: common questions
- How often are SBA to ATL flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 171).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to SBA — 63% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SBA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.