SBA to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 455 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBA or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SBA to PHX?
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. | 86% | 1.1% | 10 min | 5.3% | 366 |
| American Airlines | 86% | 1.2% | 22 min | 6.2% | 650 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 1.0% | 13 min | 7.1% | 403 |
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 12 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%353 flights
- 9am92%105 flights
- 10am91%131 flights
- 12pm82%209 flights
- 1pm82%152 flights
- 4pm81%269 flights
- 6pm77%114 flights
- 7pm79%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.5% cancelled
- Friday78%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
SBA to PHX: common questions
- How often are SBA to PHX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,431).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.