LAS to SBA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · 289 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or SBA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (90% on time); around 10pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to SBA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.0% | 12 min | 5.4% | 885 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%53 flights
- 9am83%114 flights
- 10am74%39 flights
- 11am83%29 flights
- 12pm90%80 flights
- 1pm80%25 flights
- 2pm67%24 flights
- 4pm70%143 flights
- 5pm91%23 flights
- 7pm87%84 flights
- 8pm87%23 flights
- 9pm78%77 flights
- 10pm65%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.7% cancelled
- Friday75%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Security0%
LAS to SBA: common questions
- How often are LAS to SBA flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 885).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBA to LAS — 87% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAS → SBA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.