SBA to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 289 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBA or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% 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 6am did best (100% on time); around 11am did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SBA to LAS?
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 | 87% | 0.6% | 8 min | 4.5% | 885 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%318 flights
- 6am100%38 flights
- 9am91%70 flights
- 10am89%67 flights
- 11am63%43 flights
- 1pm87%23 flights
- 2pm83%77 flights
- 3pm83%103 flights
- 4pm71%99 flights
- 5pm54%13 flights
- 6pm81%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday93%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%0.8% 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 aircraft49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SBA to LAS: common questions
- How often are SBA to LAS 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 Santa Barbara to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 885).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to SBA — 78% 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: SBA → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.