Flight OddsUnited Airlines · San Francisco, CA to Santa Barbara, CA · 87 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-03-28 · 262 mi
UA5218 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SFO → SBA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is UA5218 on time?
Across 87 flights on SFO → SBA from 2025-07-01 to 2026-03-28, UA5218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +64 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 64 | 75% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 8 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 30 | 83% | +2 min |
| 2025-08 | 11 | 100% | -14 min |
| 2026-02 | 16 | 50% | +61 min |
| 2026-03 | 28 | 71% | +8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12 | 50% |
| Tue | 11 | 91% |
| Wed | 13 | 85% |
| Thu | 14 | 79% |
| Fri | 11 | 82% |
| Sat | 11 | 64% |
| Sun | 13 | 77% |
Other routes
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