Eagle to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About EGE to LAX

The Eagle to Los Angeles corridor (EGE → LAX) covers roughly 748 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 914 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 129.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 914 flights were recorded on this pairing — 34 cancelled (3.7%) and 9 diverted (1.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 914 total flights analyzed, the 72.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 129.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 77% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 12-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EGE to LAX route, the combination of a 72.9% on-time rate, 129.7-minute average delay, 3.7% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.