San Jose to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About SJC to LAS

The San Jose to Las Vegas corridor (SJC → LAS) covers roughly 386 miles and is served by 24 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 20,945 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,883 flights were recorded on this pairing — 51 cancelled (0.6%) and 4 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 24 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 20,945 total flights analyzed, the 81.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 74% on-time — a 16-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SJC to LAS route, the combination of a 81.6% on-time rate, 62.0-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 24 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.