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Best Airline: SBA to DEN

Santa Barbara to Denver — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SBA to DEN route with a 86% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 75%. Based on 2,750 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

United Airlines86%
Southwest Airlines82%
SkyWest Airlines75%

SBA to DEN Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest86%1.6%93m2,750
Southwest AirlinesWN82%1.2%52m1,149
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst75%1.0%69m132

Route Overview

84%
Overall On-Time
80m
Avg Delay
1.5%
Cancel Rate
4,039
Total Flights
SBA to DEN Route DetailsReturn: DEN to SBA
SBA AirportDEN Airport

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