SBA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,316 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBA or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 12pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SBA to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 91% | 5.4% | 3 min | 0.0% | 37 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 1.2% | 45 min | 10.4% | 327 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm71%283 flights
- 1pm90%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday69%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday62%1.9% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBA to DFW: common questions
- How often are SBA to DFW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 158 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SBA — 82% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.