Route · LAS → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
The LAS–SBA corridor (Las Vegas, NV → Santa Barbara, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 289 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.2%
- On-time
- -3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 4,530
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 64%
Distance
289 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 75 | 19 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 76 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 76 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 73 | 24 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 73 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
27 of 1,718 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,718 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
Origin airport →SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
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What the Data Says About LAS to SBA
The Las Vegas to Santa Barbara corridor (LAS to SBA) posts a 75.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 4,530 tracked flights. Late flights run 54.6 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 289-mile route; over the last 24 months, 27 of 1,718 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 0.9% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 64% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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