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Best Airline: SFO to SBA

San Francisco to Santa Barbara — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to SBA route with a 85% on-time rate, compared to United Airlines at 83%. Based on 2,390 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

SkyWest Airlines85%
United Airlines83%

SFO to SBA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest85%2.3%86m2,390
United AirlinesUAWorst83%1.1%71m2,593

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
78m
Avg Delay
1.6%
Cancel Rate
4,987
Total Flights
SFO to SBA Route DetailsReturn: SBA to SFO
SFO AirportSBA Airport

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