Best Time to Fly SBA to LAX: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Santa Barbara Municipal → Los Angeles International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 89.0% of Santa Barbara (SBA) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights arrived on time (687 scheduled flights). That is 11.3 points above the national average of 77.6%.
SkyWest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
April has been the best month (97% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (87%).
1.0% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
SBA to LAX on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 89.0% | 82 min | 1.0% | 687 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SBA to LAX
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,387 flights over 24 months.
Show the numbers
| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | Limited data | 16 | |
| 6am–7am | 93.8% | 0.9% | 642 |
| 7am–8am | 74.3% | 2.8% | 72 |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 27 | |
| 11am–12pm | 83.8% | 0.0% | 37 |
| 1pm–2pm | 96.8% | 0.0% | 31 |
| 2pm–3pm | 91.6% | 1.2% | 252 |
| 4pm–5pm | 83.7% | 0.9% | 105 |
| 5pm–6pm | 90.3% | 1.7% | 115 |
| 6pm–7pm | 91.1% | 0.0% | 90 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on SBA to LAX
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 27 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 67.3% | -25.5 pts | 6.7% | 60 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 87.7% | -5.0 pts | 0.8% | 246 |
| All other days | 92.7% | — | 0.8% | 1,054 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).