Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Barbara (SBA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly LAS to SBA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in January 2026 to just 62% in September 2025. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 76%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 22m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 289 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAS to SBA
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 83% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 13 min |
| Friday | 76% | 14 min |
| Saturdaybest | 88% | 5 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft62%
- Airline operations27%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAS to SBA delayed?
- 22% of LAS–SBA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAS to SBA?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAS to SBA?
- The scheduled LAS–SBA flight time averages 1h 22m over 289 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are LAS to SBA flights cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LAS to SBA?
- September 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2026 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,738 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.