Los Angeles International (LAX) Delays and On-Time Departures
Los Angeles, CA · ranked 199th of 333 airports for on-time departures
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Los Angeles (LAX) had 190,106 scheduled departures and 79.8% of them left on time (US average 77.4%).
That ranks 199th of 333 US airports tracked on this site, with 0.9% of departures cancelled.
SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here, with 86.0% of departures on time.
September has been the best month (86% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (79%).
Best time of day to fly out of Los Angeles (LAX)
On-time departure % by scheduled departure hour (local time), last 24 months.
Show the numbers
| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am–1am | 82.6% | 1.6% | 3,524 |
| 1am–2am | 78.4% | 3.0% | 658 |
| 5am–6am | 94.2% | 0.5% | 7,715 |
| 6am–7am | 93.0% | 0.9% | 19,250 |
| 7am–8am | 90.7% | 0.9% | 23,701 |
| 8am–9am | 87.8% | 0.7% | 34,953 |
| 9am–10am | 84.6% | 0.6% | 33,606 |
| 10am–11am | 81.4% | 0.8% | 25,987 |
| 11am–12pm | 80.0% | 0.8% | 21,030 |
| 12pm–1pm | 77.8% | 0.8% | 18,495 |
| 1pm–2pm | 77.9% | 0.7% | 23,063 |
| 2pm–3pm | 76.5% | 0.6% | 18,812 |
| 3pm–4pm | 76.0% | 0.9% | 16,527 |
| 4pm–5pm | 79.4% | 0.6% | 19,250 |
| 5pm–6pm | 78.0% | 0.6% | 17,339 |
| 6pm–7pm | 76.2% | 0.6% | 20,648 |
| 7pm–8pm | 79.0% | 0.4% | 19,408 |
| 8pm–9pm | 75.0% | 0.6% | 11,759 |
| 9pm–10pm | 78.2% | 0.7% | 16,690 |
| 10pm–11pm | 80.3% | 1.0% | 16,578 |
| 11pm–12am | 79.8% | 1.0% | 14,492 |
Airlines at LAX ranked by on-time departures
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 departures are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On-time departures | On-time arrivals | Cancelled | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 86.0% | 85.2% | 0.6% | 40,763 |
| United Airlines | 84.9% | 83.0% | 0.5% | 29,389 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82.2% | 81.4% | 1.1% | 37,433 |
| Alaska Airlines | 80.5% | 80.9% | 0.8% | 9,630 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78.0% | 78.5% | 2.5% | 3,334 |
| JetBlue | 77.8% | 76.9% | 2.2% | 7,705 |
| Allegiant Air | 76.7% | 77.5% | 0.0% | 120 |
| American Airlines | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1.3% | 29,882 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.6% | 73.0% | 1.7% | 5,618 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 68.6% | 73.8% | 1.0% | 810 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67.2% | 73.5% | 0.5% | 25,416 |
| Envoy Air | Limited data | 6 | ||
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best day to fly out of LAX
On-time departures by day, 24 months.
Best month to fly out of LAX
On-time departures by month, 24 months.
Holiday travel at Los Angeles (LAX)
On-time departures during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On-time departures | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 81.6% | -1.7 pts | 0.5% | 7,367 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 72.2% | -11.1 pts | 0.9% | 16,104 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 76.9% | -6.4 pts | 1.0% | 69,082 |
| All other days | 83.3% | — | 0.7% | 290,932 |
Monthly on-time departure trend at LAX
On-time departure % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
Routes from Los Angeles (LAX)
Every route from LAX with its own page, by number of flights (last 12 months, on-time arrivals).