San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SBP to LAX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in August 2024 to just 68% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 17m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 155 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SBP to LAX
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 7 a.m. departures (76%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 12 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 86% | 9 min |
| Friday | 86% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 87% | 10 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 aircraft29%
- Airline operations43%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather19%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SBP to LAX delayed?
- 13% of SBP–LAX 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SBP to LAX?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 7 a.m. have the worst (76%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SBP to LAX?
- The scheduled SBP–LAX flight time averages 1h 17m over 155 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are SBP to LAX 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 SBP to LAX?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-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.