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San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance

Data through May 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 87% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
87%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Flights/day
1.8
last 12 months
Duration
1h 16m
scheduled
Distance
155 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SBP to LAX flights50%75%100%June 2024: 88% on-time (60 flights)88Jun 2024July 2024: 86% on-time (62 flights)86August 2024: 98% on-time (62 flights)98September 2024: 87% on-time (61 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (62 flights)87November 2024: 90% on-time (60 flights)90December 2024: 68% on-time (61 flights)68Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (58 flights)85February 2025: 72% on-time (52 flights)72March 2025: 86% on-time (58 flights)86Mar 2025April 2025: 90% on-time (59 flights)90May 2025: 92% on-time (62 flights)92June 2025: 92% on-time (60 flights)92Jun 2025July 2025: 93% on-time (61 flights)93August 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90September 2025: 85% on-time (52 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 93% on-time (59 flights)93November 2025: 71% on-time (49 flights)71December 2025: 69% on-time (32 flights)69Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (57 flights)79February 2026: 90% on-time (52 flights)90March 2026: 96% on-time (47 flights)96Mar 2026April 2026: 98% on-time (52 flights)98May 2026: 90% on-time (62 flights)90

Best time to fly from SBP to LAX

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 7 a.m. departures (76%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SBP to LAX6 a.m.: 95% on-time (299 flights)67 a.m.: 76% on-time (285 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (133 flights)810 a.m.: 89% on-time (27 flights)102 p.m.: 88% on-time (116 flights)144 p.m.: 89% on-time (145 flights)165 p.m.: 93% on-time (61 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (52 flights)188 p.m.: 88% on-time (206 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%9 min
Tuesday89%14 min
Wednesdaybest92%11 min
Thursday85%9 min
Friday86%13 min
Saturday87%10 min
Sunday84%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 aircraft27%
  • Airline operations43%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather21%

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 2024-06 and 2026-05. 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 16m 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 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 1,360 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.