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Best Airline: LAX to SAN

Los Angeles to San Diego — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the LAX to SAN route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 87%. Based on 218 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines88%
SkyWest Airlines87%

LAX to SAN Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest88%1.0%37m218
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst87%0.5%67m7,623

Route Overview

87%
Overall On-Time
67m
Avg Delay
0.5%
Cancel Rate
7,880
Total Flights
LAX to SAN Route DetailsReturn: SAN to LAX
LAX AirportSAN Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.