Los Angeles, CA · Airport profile
LAX
Los Angeles International Airport
LAX right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 21:39Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for LAX. Why
Parking data is not currently available for LAX. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from LAX, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 88% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 577,699 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from LAX
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.5% of the time, against 77.6% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 6.5 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and September the strongest, a spread of 8.5 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at LAX
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 117,315 | 85.4% | 0.43% | -8 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 110,376 | 82.5% | 0.70% | -8 min |
| American Airlines AA | 89,964 | 79.2% | 0.87% | -7 min |
| United Airlines UA | 83,738 | 84.3% | 0.98% | -10 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 78,261 | 78.1% | 0.51% | -4 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 27,133 | 82.3% | 1.18% | -7 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 26,617 | 77.8% | 0.92% | -8 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 25,910 | 81.0% | 1.25% | -8 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 10,255 | 68.5% | 1.68% | -2 min |
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 5,594 | 76.2% | 1.14% | -1 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 2,353 | 78.8% | 0.68% | -3 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from LAX
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → SFO San Francisco | 33,701 | 70.1% | 57 |
| LAX → JFK New York | 30,234 | 80.1% | 65 |
| LAX → LAS Las Vegas | 27,594 | 76.8% | 66 |
| LAX → DEN Denver | 23,015 | 82.9% | 76 |
| LAX → SEA Seattle | 22,509 | 85.0% | 82 |
| LAX → PHX Phoenix | 21,930 | 81.6% | 76 |
| LAX → ORD Chicago | 20,418 | 81.1% | 68 |
| LAX → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 20,090 | 77.2% | 57 |
| LAX → HNL Honolulu, Oahu | 16,446 | 79.2% | 71 |
| LAX → SMF Sacramento | 16,069 | 86.2% | 85 |
| LAX → IAH Houston | 16,063 | 85.4% | 78 |
| LAX → EWR Newark | 15,883 | 79.8% | 62 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 577,699 departures from LAX. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for LAX: METAR KLAX 292253Z 26011KT 10SM FEW007 FEW110 SCT180 SCT250 27/21 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02720206 $ (issued ).