Historical on-time performance
Santa Barbara to Denver
Flights on SBA–DEN arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 857 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.4%Flights857
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Late aircraft21%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline42%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)58%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 12 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SBA → DEN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,509 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,420 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 75 min · 388 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 444 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 464 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 459 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 508 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 40 min · 514 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 40 min · 515 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 508 flights
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