Route · LAX → ASE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Aspen
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAX to ASE (Los Angeles to Aspen) ranks #2249 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74%
- On-time
- -5 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 5,536
- Flights
- #2249 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Nov 2025 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 53%
Distance
737 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 135 | 43 | 2 | 6 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 3 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 28 | 1 | 5 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 24 | 1 | 11 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 7 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 148 | 46 | 6 | 12 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 46 | 4 | 6 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 156 | 48 | 3 | 3 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 120 | 56 | 3 | 7 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 3 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 30 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 19 | 5 | 3 | OO |
| May 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 4 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 152 | 60 | 8 | 16 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 58 | 6 | 7 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 163 | 51 | 6 | 17 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 100 | 41 | 1 | 2 | OO |
LAX–ASE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.2%) · weakest: December (61.7%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.2% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~149 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
61.7% on-time · ~113 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
52 of 2,398 flights
Diversion Rate
5.1%
123 of 2,398 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileASE - Aspen
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Aspen, CO.
ASE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LAX and ASE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LAX vs ASEOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from LAX
Among 80 routes leaving LAX, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 40 stay ≥85% and 39 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing LAX options should weigh this 74% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4603 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LAX to ASE
On-time performance on the LAX to ASE pairing (Los Angeles to Aspen) trails a chunk of the network: 74% of 5,536 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 95.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 737 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.2% (52 of 2,398 flights), with 5.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 53% - a 45-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LAX–ASE peaks in November at 87.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~149 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 61.7%, a 25.5-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 LAX–ASE data
LAX–ASE sits 5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare LAX and ASE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAX airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.2% on-time) beats December (61.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74% 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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