LAX to SAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport · 1,211 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or SAT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SAT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to SAT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.3% | 10 min | 5.5% | 697 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 0.3% | 12 min | 6.5% | 682 |
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 3.1% | 17 min | 9.6% | 130 |
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 0.0% | 16 min | 4.2% | 337 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%24 flights
- 8am81%76 flights
- 9am88%642 flights
- 10am82%183 flights
- 11am66%32 flights
- 12pm58%43 flights
- 1pm69%42 flights
- 2pm77%92 flights
- 5pm82%99 flights
- 6pm81%504 flights
- 7pm79%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.4% cancelled
- Friday84%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
LAX to SAT: common questions
- How often are LAX to SAT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Los Angeles to San Antonio cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,846).
- 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 61 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAT to LAX — 86% 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: LAX → SAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.