Historical on-time performance
Santa Barbara to Seattle
Flights on SBA–SEA arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 274 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.6%Flights61
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.9%Flights213
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather80%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 5 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 → SEA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Afternoons87% on time · p90 15 min · 301 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 40 min · 767 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 170 flights · limited
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 151 flights · limited
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 166 flights · limited
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 168 flights · limited
- Mondays77% on time · p90 30 min · 170 flights · limited
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 171 flights · limited
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 169 flights · limited
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