Route · SAN → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Las Vegas
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to LAS (San Diego to Las Vegas) ranks #89 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.7%
- On-time
- -1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 33,400
- Flights
- #89 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jan 2024 84%
Worst Month
Oct 2024 65%
Distance
258 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 475 | 125 | 4 | 0 | WN,F9,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 495 | 128 | 22 | 0 | OO,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 541 | 141 | 7 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 610 | 127 | 10 | 0 | WN,OO,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 656 | 150 | 4 | 1 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 646 | 164 | 9 | 2 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 645 | 190 | 7 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 653 | 180 | 4 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 611 | 139 | 4 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 630 | 161 | 5 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 556 | 116 | 7 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 584 | 111 | 11 | 0 | AS,OO,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 585 | 173 | 18 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 622 | 146 | 3 | 1 | OO,NK,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 651 | 228 | 15 | 0 | OO,WN,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 558 | 166 | 4 | 0 | WN,OO,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 584 | 154 | 7 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 573 | 180 | 16 | 1 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 553 | 151 | 7 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 543 | 108 | 4 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 505 | 119 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 509 | 156 | 10 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 510 | 100 | 10 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 562 | 91 | 6 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,OO |
SAN–LAS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (84.7%) · weakest: October (73.8%)
Strongest calendar month
January
84.7% on-time · ~435 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~508 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
73.8% on-time · ~484 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
196 of 13,857 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
5 of 13,857 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
SAN on-time profileLAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
LAS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAN and LAS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAN vs LASOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAN departures
From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Las Vegas · fleet on-time rank #3932 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SAN to LAS
The San Diego to Las Vegas corridor (SAN to LAS) posts a 77.7% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 33,400 tracked flights. Late flights run 68.1 minutes behind on average. 27 carriers cover the 258-mile route; over the last 24 months, 196 of 13,857 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Oct 2024 came in at just 65% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SAN–LAS peaks in January at 84.7% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~508 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 73.8%, a 10.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SAN–LAS data
SAN–LAS is mid-pack at 77.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAN and LAS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
- If your dates flex, January (84.7% on-time) beats October (73.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 77.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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