1,463 km · Domestic

Santa Barbara (SBA) – Seattle–Tacoma (SEA)

In July 2026, 60 flights operated between Santa Barbara and Seattle–Tacoma (both directions), and 68.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Flights per month

Only complete months are shown. A month appears once the source has published every day of it.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January6260▼ 3.2%
February56560.0%
March5860▲ 3.4%
April5460▲ 11.1%
May9446▼ 51.1%
June12052▼ 56.7%
July11860▼ 49.2%
August96––
September52––
October62–in progress
November58––
December58––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)562394▼ 29.9%

On-time departures by month

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January83.9%81.7%▼ 2.6%
February69.6%82.1%▲ 18.0%
March98.3%85.0%▼ 13.5%
April79.6%80.0%▲ 0.5%
May81.9%84.8%▲ 3.5%
June74.2%88.5%▲ 19.3%
July72.0%68.3%▼ 5.1%
August75.0%––
September88.5%––
October77.4%–in progress
November87.9%––
December82.8%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)79.9%81.5%▲ 1.9%

Cancelled flights by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled flights 2025Cancelled flights 2026Change vs last year
January02–
February00–
March02–
April00–
May20▼ 100.0%
June00–
July40▼ 100.0%
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December2––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)64▼ 33.3%

Airlines on this route

  1. Alaska Airlines 86.7%
  2. SkyWest Airlines 13.3%

Oct 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026

By direction

SBA → SEA

Scheduled flights
727
Flights operated
720
Cancelled
7 · 1.0%
On-time departures
80.3%

SEA → SBA

Scheduled flights
727
Flights operated
721
Cancelled
6 · 0.8%
On-time departures
82.2%

SBA → SEA and SEA → SBA counted separately.

Airlines on this route

Oct 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026
AirlineScheduled flights Share On-time departures Cancelled
Alaska Airlines AS 1,260 86.7% 79.9% 11
SkyWest Airlines OO 194 13.3% 90.1% 2

Shares are of scheduled flights in the period shown. Codeshare flights are counted once, under the operating airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to the departure airport of each flight; both directions are combined.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay19:00–20:009.7min · 402 recorded · 399 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour0.1min19:00 ↔ 16:00
Recorded flights1,454SBA–SEA

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 69 recorded · 68 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 28 recorded · 28 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 167 recorded · 165 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 38 recorded · 38 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 70 recorded · 69 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 173 recorded · 172 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · 78.4% · 387 recorded · 384 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 120 recorded · 118 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 77.7% · 402 recorded · 399 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 69 recorded · 68 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 28 recorded · 28 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 167 recorded · 165 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 38 recorded · 38 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 70 recorded · 69 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 173 recorded · 172 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · 9.8 min · 387 recorded · 384 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 120 recorded · 118 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 9.7 min · 402 recorded · 399 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · 69 · 69 recorded · 68 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · 28 · 28 recorded · 28 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · 167 · 167 recorded · 165 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · 38 · 38 recorded · 38 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · 70 · 70 recorded · 69 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · 173 · 173 recorded · 172 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · 387 · 387 recorded · 384 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 120 · 120 recorded · 118 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 402 · 402 recorded · 399 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:00No observations———
06:00No observations———
07:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—6869
08:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2828
09:00No observations———
10:00No observations———
11:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—165167
12:00No observations———
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—3838
14:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—6970
15:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—172173
16:0078.4%9.8 min384387
17:00No observations———
18:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—118120
19:0077.7%9.7 min399402
20:00No observations———
21:00No observations———
22:00No observations———
23:00No observations———

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 83.8% · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 84.3% · 208 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 81.3% · 206 recorded · 203 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 74.3% · 212 recorded · 210 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 81.6% · 214 recorded · 212 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 182 recorded · 180 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 80.1% · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 5.1 min · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 2.4 min · 208 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 5.8 min · 206 recorded · 203 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 11.7 min · 212 recorded · 210 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 6.2 min · 214 recorded · 212 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 182 recorded · 180 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 11.9 min · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 216 · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 208 · 208 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 206 · 206 recorded · 203 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 212 · 212 recorded · 210 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 214 · 214 recorded · 212 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 182 · 182 recorded · 180 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 216 · 216 recorded · 216 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday83.8%5.1 min216216
Tuesday84.3%2.4 min204208
Wednesday81.3%5.8 min203206
Thursday74.3%11.7 min210212
Friday81.6%6.2 min212214
SaturdayFewer than 200 measured departures—180182
Sunday80.1%11.9 min216216

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 124 · 124 recorded · 122 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · 112 · 112 recorded · 112 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 120 · 120 recorded · 118 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 114 · 114 recorded · 114 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 142 · 142 recorded · 140 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 172 · 172 recorded · 172 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 182 · 182 recorded · 178 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · 96 · 96 recorded · 96 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · 52 · 52 recorded · 52 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 102 · 102 recorded · 102 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 116 · 116 recorded · 115 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 122 · 122 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
JanFewer than 200 measured departures—122124
FebFewer than 200 measured departures—112112
MarFewer than 200 measured departures—118120
AprFewer than 200 measured departures—114114
MayFewer than 200 measured departures—140142
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—172172
JulFewer than 200 measured departures—178182
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—9696
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—5252
OctFewer than 200 measured departures—102102
NovFewer than 200 measured departures—115116
DecFewer than 200 measured departures—120122

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 80.5% 1,171
  • Delayed >15 min 18.6% 270
  • Cancelled 0.9% 13
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Flight numbers on this route

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Flight numbersBy direction DeparturesOn time
AS1139 SBA → SEA 366 77.4%
AS1138 SEA → SBA 364 79.3%
AS687 SBA → SEA 212 83.3%
AS686 SEA → SBA 211 84.1%
OO3305 SBA → SEA 97 86.5%
OO3405 SEA → SBA 69 95.6%
AS400 SEA → SBA 51 76.5%
AS400 SBA → SEA 51 76.5%

Flight numbers are the codes sold on tickets. On shared flights one aircraft can carry several of them. Only numbers with at least 30 flights have a page.

Monthly figures
PeriodFlights operated Change vs last yearCancelled On-time departures
July 2026 60 −49.2% 0 68.3%
June 2026 52 −56.7% 0 88.5%
May 2026 46 −51.1% 0 84.8%
April 2026 60 +11.1% 0 80.0%
March 2026 60 +3.4% 2 85.0%
February 2026 56 +0.0% 0 82.1%
January 2026 60 −3.2% 2 81.7%
December 2025 58 −6.5% 2 82.8%
November 2025 58 +1.8% 0 87.9%
October 2025 62 +55.0% 0 77.4%
September 2025 52 0 88.5%
August 2025 96 0 75.0%
July 2025 118 4 72.0%
June 2025 120 0 74.2%
May 2025 94 2 81.9%
April 2025 54 0 79.6%
March 2025 58 0 98.3%
February 2025 56 0 69.6%
January 2025 62 0 83.9%
December 2024 62 0 83.9%
November 2024 57 1 93.0%
October 2024 40 0 97.5%

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