ON TIMEBOARD

SCK → LAS on time

Stockton Metropolitan (Stockton, CA) to Las Vegas Harry Reid (Las Vegas, NV). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
66%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.3%
398 flights
Typical arrival
+1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+123 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

66% of flights from Stockton to Las Vegas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 15% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SCK → LAS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 46% of the time. About 1 in 7 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 19 three hours or more; 0.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 398 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air39866%0.3%+1 min15.1%+123 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SCK). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%8 a.m. departures: too few flights (43 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (8 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (7 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (21 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (15 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (34 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (58 flights)9p10 p.m. departures: too few flights (68 flights)10p
SCK → LAS, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On SCK → LAS, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 0.0% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 6.7% of the time (earlier flights: 3.7%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Allegiant Air3:13 p.m.0.8%6.7%0.0%first flight 2:57 p.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: July (69%). Worst: October (59%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (96 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (81 flights)FebMar: too few flights (94 flights)MarApr: too few flights (76 flights)AprMay: too few flights (97 flights)MayJun: 61% on time (104 flights)61JunJul: 69% on time (112 flights)69JulAug: too few flights (94 flights)AugSep: too few flights (95 flights)SepOct: 59% on time (121 flights)59OctNov: 64% on time (103 flights)64NovDec: 62% on time (124 flights)62Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday10——
Wednesday31——
Thursday76——
Friday89——
Saturday23——
Sunday10471%1.0%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 49%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%

Cancellations: weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Stockton or Las Vegas. SJC → LAS has been 14 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
SCK → LAS (this route)39866%0.3%
SJC → LAS San Jose to Las Vegas Harry Reid3,66380%0.5%
SMF → LAS Sacramento to Las Vegas Harry Reid4,00978%0.7%
OAK → LAS Oakland to Las Vegas Harry Reid3,26476%0.6%

Questions

How often are flights from SCK to LAS on time?

66% of 398 scheduled flights from Stockton, CA to Las Vegas, NV arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from SCK to LAS?

October (59% on time). The best month is July (69%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from SCK to LAS more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last SCK–LAS flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time over the past year, against 0.0% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.