About 1 in 7 UA 4796 flights from Los Angeles arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
UA 4796: LAX → SBA
Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 10:44 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 4796. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (351 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara (88% of days). United Airlines's last LAX–SBA flight was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 1.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:15 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 45 | 84% |
| Tuesday | 49 | 94% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 94% |
| Thursday | 52 | 85% |
| Friday | 51 | 86% |
| Saturday | 51 | 84% |
| Sunday | 51 | 73% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4796 from LAX to SBA late?
United Airlines 4796 from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 351 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.