SBA to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 615 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBA or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 95% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (91%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 12pm did worst (93%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Sunday the least (93%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (55%).
Which airline is most on time from SBA to SLC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 96% | 0.6% | 4 min | 1.8% | 903 |
| Delta Air Lines | 91% | 3.2% | 7 min | 6.6% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%358 flights
- 12pm93%350 flights
- 1pm93%15 flights
- 4pm94%267 flights
- 5pm94%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday95%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday98%1.3% cancelled
- Friday95%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday93%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBA to SLC: common questions
- How often are SBA to SLC flights on time?
- 95% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,060).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% 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: SLC to SBA — 93% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.