Route · SBA → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
The SBA–LAS corridor (Santa Barbara, CA → Las Vegas, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 289 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 4,525
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Jun 2025 93%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 77%
Distance
289 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
18 of 1,718 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,718 flights
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SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
Origin airport →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About SBA to LAS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Santa Barbara to Las Vegas (SBA to LAS) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 4,525 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.4 minutes. The 289-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,718 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 77% - 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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