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Route · HOU → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data

Houston to Los Angeles

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to LAX (Houston to Los Angeles) ranks #1802 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.8%
On-time
+1.8 pts
vs US avg
55 min
Delay when late
6,991
Flights
#1802 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.6%

Best Month

Feb 2025 90%

Worst Month

Jul 2024 63%

Distance

1,390 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 108 20 1 0 WN
Nov 2025 106 19 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 109 31 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 99 17 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 101 15 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 115 30 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 109 32 1 0 WN
May 2025 107 20 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 101 15 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 99 20 0 0 WN
Feb 2025 73 7 0 0 WN
Jan 2025 76 9 4 1 WN
Dec 2024 107 17 1 0 WN
Nov 2024 106 11 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 108 14 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 89 16 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 95 17 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 115 43 5 0 WN
Jun 2024 110 41 0 0 WN
May 2024 98 22 2 0 WN
Apr 2024 95 12 0 1 WN
Mar 2024 98 17 0 0 WN
Feb 2024 79 16 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 91 27 0 0 WN

HOU–LAX seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (87.4%) · weakest: June (68.9%)

65%70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 79.5%

Strongest calendar month

November

87.4% on-time · ~103 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

November

~103 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

68.9% on-time · ~99 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.6%

14 of 2,394 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

2 of 2,394 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

HOU - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

HOU on-time profile

LAX - Los Angeles

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.

LAX on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See HOU and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare HOU vs LAX

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among HOU departures

From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #2814 of 4927.

What the Data Says About HOU to LAX

6,991 tracked flights put the HOU to LAX pairing (Houston to Los Angeles) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,390-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,394 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, HOU–LAX peaks in November at 87.4% on-time ; the softest month is June at 68.9%, a 18.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HOU to LAX rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, HOU to LAX ranks #1802 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from HOU to LAX? ▼
Flights from Houston to Los Angeles have a 80.8% on-time rate based on 6,991 flights. The average delay is 55.2 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2025 with 90% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for HOU to LAX? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (14 of 2,394 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from HOU to LAX? ▼
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is approximately 1,390 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from HOU to LAX? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2025 (90% on-time). The worst was Jul 2024 (63% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

HOU Airport

Houston
LAX Airport

Los Angeles
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using HOU–LAX data

HOU–LAX is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare HOU and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
  • If your dates flex, November (87.4% on-time) beats June (68.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.