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Best Airline: LAX to SBA

Los Angeles to Santa Barbara — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the LAX to SBA route with a 86% on-time rate. Based on 2,352 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

SkyWest Airlines86%

LAX to SBA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest86%1.5%110m2,352

Route Overview

86%
Overall On-Time
108m
Avg Delay
1.3%
Cancel Rate
2,352
Total Flights
LAX to SBA Route DetailsReturn: SBA to LAX
LAX AirportSBA Airport

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