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Best Airline: SAN to LAX

San Diego to Los Angeles — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SAN to LAX route with a 95% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 89%. Based on 228 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 Airlines95%
SkyWest Airlines89%

SAN to LAX Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest95%0.9%77m228
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst89%0.5%77m7,620

Route Overview

89%
Overall On-Time
75m
Avg Delay
0.5%
Cancel Rate
7,879
Total Flights
SAN to LAX Route DetailsReturn: LAX to SAN
SAN AirportLAX Airport

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