Los Angeles to Kalispell

What the Data Says About LAX to FCA

The Los Angeles to Kalispell corridor (LAX → FCA) covers roughly 1,014 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 836 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 836 flights were recorded on this pairing — 4 cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). 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 836 total flights analyzed, the 79.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.7-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, Jun 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 78% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at 66% on-time — a 12-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to FCA route, the combination of a 79.5% on-time rate, 58.7-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.