Route · COS → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Colorado Springs to Los Angeles
The COS–LAX corridor (Colorado Springs, CO → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 833 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89%
- On-time
- +10 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 703
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jan 2020 90%
Worst Month
Feb 2020 82%
Distance
833 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 63 | 10 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2020 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
10 of 703 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
6 of 703 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
COS - Colorado Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Colorado Springs, CO.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About COS to LAX
Colorado Springs to Los Angeles (COS to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89% on-time rate across 703 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 93.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 833 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 703 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 6 diverted (0.9%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jan 2020 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Feb 2020 at 82%, a 8-point difference.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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