Route · SAT → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to Los Angeles
The SAT–LAX corridor (San Antonio, TX → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 1,211 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86%
- On-time
- +7 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 9,720
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 78%
Distance
1,211 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 180 | 30 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN,NK,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,NK,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 168 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 182 | 14 | 0 | 3 | OO,WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 186 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 186 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,OO,WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 185 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,OO,WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 179 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 175 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 131 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 160 | 30 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 184 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 173 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO,NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK,OO,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 174 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 194 | 34 | 5 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 185 | 41 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 183 | 29 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 188 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 159 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 164 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
15 of 4,209 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 4,209 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About SAT to LAX
San Antonio to Los Angeles (SAT to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86% on-time rate across 9,720 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 90.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,211 miles and is served by 30 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 4,209 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 9 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 78% - a 16-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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