Route · LAS → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Las Vegas to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAS to LAX (Las Vegas to Los Angeles) ranks #8 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 55,149
- Flights
- #8 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
236 mi
Carriers
50
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 683 | 129 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 705 | 158 | 20 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 685 | 154 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 691 | 150 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 738 | 140 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,F9,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 742 | 192 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 729 | 180 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 766 | 138 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 757 | 132 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 812 | 167 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,NK,OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 710 | 114 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,UA,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 745 | 120 | 2 | 1 | AA,AS,DL,OO,UA,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 805 | 119 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 804 | 107 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,NK,WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 859 | 171 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 788 | 161 | 0 | 2 | WN,NK,OO,UA,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 840 | 174 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,F9,NK,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 809 | 278 | 29 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 768 | 203 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 830 | 195 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 777 | 170 | 0 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL,F9,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 762 | 246 | 6 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 742 | 189 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 775 | 162 | 29 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL,NK,WN,OO,UA |
LAS–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (83.7%) · weakest: July (71.8%)
Strongest calendar month
January
83.7% on-time · ~808 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~835 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.8% on-time · ~783 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
113 of 18,322 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
5 of 18,322 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
LAS on-time profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LAS and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LAS vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among LAS departures
From LAS, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 83 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #3373 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LAS to LAX
55,149 tracked flights put the LAS to LAX pairing (Las Vegas to Los Angeles) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.6 minutes on average. Across the 236-mile route and its 50 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (18,322 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LAS–LAX peaks in January at 83.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~835 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.8%, a 11.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using LAS–LAX data
LAS–LAX is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare LAS and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAS airport
- If your dates flex, January (83.7% on-time) beats July (71.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% 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.
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