SLC to SBA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · 615 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or SBA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Barbara (SBA) arrived on time 93% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (97% on time); around 3pm did worst (88%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (87%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to SBA?
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. | 94% | 0.4% | 4 min | 1.5% | 903 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 2.5% | 10 min | 7.2% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am94%334 flights
- 11am85%31 flights
- 3pm88%330 flights
- 8pm97%266 flights
- 9pm94%97 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday95%1.3% cancelled
- Friday93%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday92%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Extreme weather15%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to SBA: common questions
- How often are SLC to SBA flights on time?
- 93% 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 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 51 min behind schedule on average, and 2.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBA to SLC — 95% 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: SLC → SBA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.