Airport reliability
Los Angeles (LAX) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Los Angeles, CA (LAX) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Los Angeles, CA190,107 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 190,107 12 months
What this means
LAX departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.5% of the 190,107 scheduled departures from Los Angeles (LAX) arrived at their destination on time, 2.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at LAX were on time 78.6% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual from LAX (84.1%) and Southwest Airlines the least (71.8%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from LAX (85.3% on time) and July the least reliable (74.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 2.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (89.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (73.3%).
Airlines at LAX
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 84.1% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 70 min | 40,778 |
| United Airlines | 81.7% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 62 min | 29,614 |
| Allegiant Air | 81.1% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 84 min | 53 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79.7% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 68 min | 37,561 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79.2% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 55 min | 9,969 |
| American Airlines | 74.6% | 1.3% | 9.1% | 85 min | 29,810 |
| Spirit Airlines | 74.0% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 74 min | 2,730 |
| JetBlue Airways | 73.4% | 2.7% | 8.5% | 68 min | 7,733 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 72.9% | 1.2% | 9.8% | 87 min | 643 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.3% | 1.7% | 9.7% | 78 min | 5,699 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71.8% | 0.5% | 6.9% | 50 min | 25,511 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | Insufficient sample | 6 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time LAX average 78.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 87.4% | 5,586 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 89.8% | 8,834 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 86.2% | 12,281 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 82.7% | 16,895 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 81.3% | 17,230 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 75.4% | 13,951 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 76.3% | 10,026 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 74.3% | 9,293 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.5% | 11,462 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 73.5% | 8,915 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 73.7% | 7,953 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 78.0% | 9,904 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 76.0% | 8,321 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 74.1% | 10,832 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 77.6% | 8,531 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 73.3% | 6,234 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 77.7% | 8,217 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 77.7% | 8,163 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 77.8% | 7,479 |
Best and worst months at LAX
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81.1% | 45,200 |
| February | 81.7% | 41,629 |
| March | 79.0% | 48,217 |
| April | 82.0% | 47,187 |
| May | 79.3% | 49,450 |
| June | 76.5% | 49,918 |
| July | 74.1% | 52,076 |
| August | 79.5% | 50,164 |
| September | 85.3% | 47,383 |
| October | 84.5% | 49,801 |
| November | 84.1% | 46,923 |
| December | 80.2% | 48,493 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.3% | 15,262 |
| Oct 2025 | 83.1% | 16,122 |
| Nov 2025 | 78.1% | 15,422 |
| Dec 2025 | 76.8% | 16,050 |
| Jan 2026 | 79.3% | 14,815 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.5% | 13,687 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.4% | 16,088 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.9% | 15,732 |
| May 2026 | 79.4% | 16,317 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.1% | 16,664 |
| Jul 2026 | 72.3% | 17,454 |
| Aug 2026 | 75.9% | 16,494 |
Busiest routes from LAX
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) | 59.6% | 0.8% | 7 | 11,437 |
| New York (JFK) | 74.7% | 2.9% | 4 | 10,289 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 75.2% | 0.8% | 8 | 8,202 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.0% | 0.4% | 5 | 7,709 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 79.6% | 0.8% | 7 | 7,623 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 84.2% | 0.8% | 6 | 7,534 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.5% | 1.4% | 5 | 7,119 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 72.8% | 2.2% | 4 | 6,178 |
| Sacramento (SMF) | 84.3% | 0.4% | 5 | 5,708 |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 75.7% | 0.5% | 6 | 5,540 |
| Houston (IAH) | 84.0% | 0.5% | 5 | 5,143 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 77.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 4,843 |
| Boston (BOS) | 74.8% | 1.8% | 4 | 4,797 |
| Newark (EWR) | 76.5% | 2.1% | 4 | 4,748 |
| San Jose (SJC) | 84.8% | 1.0% | 6 | 4,471 |
| Portland (PDX) | 86.3% | 0.6% | 4 | 4,289 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 86.6% | 0.5% | 6 | 4,195 |
| Austin (AUS) | 76.4% | 0.6% | 6 | 4,077 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 75.6% | 0.7% | 5 | 3,515 |
| Miami (MIA) | 77.6% | 0.8% | 2 | 3,256 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Los Angeles, CA (LAX) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.