Route · LAX → SAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to San Antonio
The LAX–SAT corridor (Los Angeles, CA → San Antonio, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 1,211 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 9,769
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2025 92%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 75%
Distance
1,211 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 181 | 29 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,NK,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 44 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 168 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 182 | 36 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 186 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 186 | 28 | 1 | 1 | AA,NK,OO,WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 185 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,OO,WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 181 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 174 | 29 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,OO,WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 132 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 158 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 185 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 174 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO,NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 179 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 166 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK,OO,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 174 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 193 | 42 | 5 | 1 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 186 | 34 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 181 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 185 | 47 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
19 of 4,215 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,215 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
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What the Data Says About LAX to SAT
9,769 tracked flights put the LAX to SAT pairing (Los Angeles to San Antonio) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,211-mile route and its 31 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,215 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 75% - a 17-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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