SBP → LAXSan Luis Obispo to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Los Angeles (LAX): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 250 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. Updated 29 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, SBP → LAX

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. · UA5820United On schedule LAX est. 11:42sched 12:01
  2. · UA5897United Departed Landed 07:59 −30

Checked LAX board 10:33

SBP San Luis Obispo tracking
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
250 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 07:11–16:2523x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 23x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 18 tracked SBP → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −31 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−31 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5897 07:11 daily · UA5820 10:38 Mo Th Su · UA5384 10:48 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA4717 13:50 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29UA5897arrived−30
10-28UA5731arrived+15
10-28UA5897arrived−36
10-27UA5731arrived+15
10-27UA5897arrived−39
10-26UA5731arrived−33
10-26UA5820arrived−32
10-26UA5897arrived−31
10-25UA5731arrived−2
10-25UA5820arrived−9
10-24UA4717arrived−47
10-24UA5897arrived−33
10-23UA5384arrived−28
10-23UA5731arrived−42
10-23UA5897arrived−28
10-22UA5384arrived−35
10-22UA5731arrived−39
10-22UA5897arrived−21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SBPSan Luis Obispo tracking Full SBP delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 9 kt Full LAX delay board →

How the San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SBP to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SBP to LAX questions

Is SBP–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SBP–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 from SBP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SBP to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 250 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SBP–LAX fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.