UA4723UnitedIn the air, 51 min late
Left LAX at 09:51, 51 min after its 09:00 slot.
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 24% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 250 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC.
Today, LAX → SBP
Fri 16 Oct · local timesUA5550UnitedIn the air, 40 min late
Left LAX at 17:00, 40 min after its 16:20 slot.
Track UA5550 →- 09:00 UA4723United Left 09:51 +51 ·
- 16:20 UA5550United Left 17:00 +40 ·
- 22:40 UA5863United On scheduleT7 ·
Checked LAX board 21:45
LAX
Los Angeles
heavy · +40
SBP
San Luis Obispo
tracking
250 km · ~0h 49m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
24% on time
of the last 17 operated LAX → SBP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to SBP 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.
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LAX to SBP questions
Is LAX–SBP running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–SBP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LAX to SBP?
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 LAX–SBP fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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