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Best Airline: SBA to SFO

Santa Barbara to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SBA to SFO route with a 69% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 69%. Based on 2,590 flights tracked.

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

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines69%
SkyWest Airlines69%

SBA to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest69%1.4%75m2,590
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst69%2.2%72m2,392

Route Overview

71%
Overall On-Time
74m
Avg Delay
1.7%
Cancel Rate
4,985
Total Flights
SBA to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to SBA
SBA AirportSFO Airport

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