Route · SBP → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
The SBP–LAX corridor (San Luis Obispo, CA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 156 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.7%
- On-time
- +9.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 120 min
- Delay when late
- 2,717
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Dec 2023 100%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 70%
Distance
156 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,327 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,327 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SBP - San Luis Obispo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Luis Obispo, CA.
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 SBP to LAX
San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles (SBP to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.7% on-time rate across 2,717 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 119.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 156 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,327 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 70% - a 30-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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