LAS to SMX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field · 310 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or SMX 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 Maria (SMX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (79% on time); around 1pm did worst (75%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to SMX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 79% | 0.0% | 12 min | 6.7% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm75%16 flights
- 3pm80%10 flights
- 7pm73%11 flights
- 8pm79%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAS to SMX: common questions
- How often are LAS to SMX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Maria cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 104).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SMX to LAS — 75% 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 → SMX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.