Historical on-time performance
Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
Flights on SBA–LAX arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 687 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.3%Flights687
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather16%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather22%
- Air traffic (NAS)78%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 9 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 SBA → LAX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 86% to 92% on time.
- Evenings92% on time · p90 5 min · 243 flights
- Mornings90% on time · p90 5 min · 1,091 flights
- Afternoons87% on time · p90 20 min · 582 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 25 min · 130 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 87% to 92% on time.
- Wednesdays92% on time · p90 10 min · 299 flights
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 297 flights
- Mondays90% on time · p90 5 min · 307 flights
- Sundays88% on time · p90 15 min · 290 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 274 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 307 flights
- Fridays87% on time · p90 15 min · 308 flights
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