LAX to SBP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis County Regional Airport · 155 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or SBP 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 Luis Obispo (SBP) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (91% on time); around 1pm did worst (84%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (38%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to SBP?
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. | 87% | 0.3% | 11 min | 3.8% | 635 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%10 flights
- 10am83%12 flights
- 12pm90%21 flights
- 1pm84%31 flights
- 2pm87%47 flights
- 4pm90%171 flights
- 5pm83%18 flights
- 6pm91%34 flights
- 7pm93%15 flights
- 8pm90%45 flights
- 10pm84%231 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday87%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.
- Extreme weather38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAX to SBP: common questions
- How often are LAX to SBP flights on time?
- 87% 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 Luis Obispo cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 635).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBP to LAX — 88% 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 → SBP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.