SMX to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field to Harry Reid International Airport · 310 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SMX 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 Maria (SMX) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse 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 3pm did best (76% on time); around 10pm did worst (70%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from SMX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 0.0% | 15 min | 6.7% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm76%17 flights
- 5pm74%19 flights
- 10pm70%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SMX to LAS: common questions
- How often are SMX to LAS flights on time?
- 75% 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 Maria to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SMX?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SMX → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.