Santa Barbara (SBA) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SBA to LAS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in July 2026 to just 77% in September 2025. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 2.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 17m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 289 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SBA to LAS
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 92% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 9 min |
| Friday | 84% | 11 min |
| Saturdaybest | 93% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations23%
- National airspace system27%
- Weather2%
- Security2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SBA to LAS delayed?
- 13% of SBA–LAS 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SBA to LAS?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SBA to LAS?
- The scheduled SBA–LAS flight time averages 1h 17m over 289 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are SBA to LAS flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 SBA to LAS?
- September 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 21-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,819 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.