Los Angeles (LAX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
306° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 155 miles (250 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SBP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–SBP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
8,756
both directions
Passengers
6,022
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SBP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–SBP in May 2026 (125 departures).
- OO
125 departures · 8,756 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SBP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of LAX–SBP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
123 departures · 68.8% load
98.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 67.9% load
1.6%
How has LAX–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SBP departures rose from 122 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
122 departures · 6,609 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 6,584 passengers
77.1%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 5,895 passengers
69.7%
Load
September 2025
107 departures · 5,210 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 5,816 passengers
68.0%
Load
November 2025
98 departures · 4,168 passengers
59.2%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 2,880 passengers
63.4%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 3,855 passengers
46.4%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 4,454 passengers
61.1%
Load
March 2026
94 departures · 4,311 passengers
65.6%
Load
April 2026
105 departures · 5,696 passengers
76.0%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 6,022 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SBP
73.1% full
63 departures · 3,229 passengers
SBP → LAX
64.3% full
62 departures · 2,793 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SBP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from San Luis Obispo (SBP)?
LAX to SBP is 155 miles (250 km / 135 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SBP?
A nonstop covers the 155-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SBP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SBP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 155-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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