Route · LAX → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
The LAX–SBA corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Santa Barbara, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 89 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.2%
- On-time
- +7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 108 min
- Delay when late
- 3,053
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2025 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
89 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| May 2025 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
18 of 1,387 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,387 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 →SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to SBA
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara (LAX to SBA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.2% on-time rate across 3,053 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 107.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 89 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,387 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 11 diverted (0.8%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 32-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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