SFO to SBP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis County Regional Airport · 191 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or SBP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); United Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (31%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO to SBP?
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. | 75% | 1.2% | 29 min | 9.6% | 902 |
| United Airlines | 71% | 0.8% | 19 min | 9.2% | 242 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%31 flights
- 9am78%69 flights
- 10am70%166 flights
- 11am71%121 flights
- 1pm94%18 flights
- 4pm73%166 flights
- 6pm79%231 flights
- 7pm84%44 flights
- 8pm55%106 flights
- 9pm70%34 flights
- 10pm83%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.5% cancelled
- Friday69%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.1% 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)31%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
SFO to SBP: common questions
- How often are SFO to SBP flights on time?
- 74% 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 San Francisco to San Luis Obispo cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,144).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBP to SFO — 60% 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: SFO → SBP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.