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Best Airline: DEN to SBA

Denver to Santa Barbara — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DEN to SBA route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 75%. Based on 133 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

SkyWest Airlines87%
United Airlines77%
Southwest Airlines75%

DEN to SBA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest87%0.0%56m133
United AirlinesUA77%1.0%60m2,748
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst75%0.8%48m1,146

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
56m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
4,036
Total Flights
DEN to SBA Route DetailsReturn: SBA to DEN
DEN AirportSBA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.