Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to San Antonio
Flights on LAX–SAT arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,759 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel3.0%Flights99
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.1%Flights693
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.4%Flights688
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.0%Flights279
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline57%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAX → SAT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,398 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 443 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,069 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 50 min · 2,267 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 786 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 838 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 826 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 35 min · 939 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 949 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 949 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 933 flights
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