Kalispell to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About FCA to LAX

The Kalispell to Los Angeles corridor (FCA → LAX) covers roughly 1,014 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 835 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 835 flights were recorded on this pairing — 5 cancelled (0.6%) and 5 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 835 total flights analyzed, the 81.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.6-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, Jun 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 81% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at 68% on-time — a 13-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FCA to LAX route, the combination of a 81.6% on-time rate, 74.6-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.