Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Santa Barbara
Flights on SEA–SBA arrive on time 77% 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-time90%Medianon timep905 minCancel1.6%Flights61
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.9%Flights213
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline53%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
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 SEA → SBA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 353 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 30 min · 715 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 168 flights · limited
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 151 flights · limited
- Fridays82% on time · p90 20 min · 170 flights · limited
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 20 min · 166 flights · limited
- Sundays80% on time · p90 25 min · 171 flights · limited
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 169 flights · limited
- Mondays79% on time · p90 25 min · 170 flights · limited
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