Los Angeles (LAX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly LAX to SBP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in August 2024 to just 77% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 5m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 155 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAX to SBP
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (81%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 17 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 92% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 10 min |
| Friday | 81% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather34%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAX to SBP delayed?
- 14% of LAX–SBP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAX to SBP?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (81%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAX to SBP?
- The scheduled LAX–SBP flight time averages 1h 5m over 155 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are LAX to SBP flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LAX to SBP?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 18-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,412 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.