Los Angeles to Spokane

What the Data Says About LAX to GEG

The Los Angeles to Spokane corridor (LAX → GEG) covers roughly 945 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,464 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,645 flights were recorded on this pairing — 11 cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,464 total flights analyzed, the 86.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.5-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 78% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to GEG route, the combination of a 86.2% on-time rate, 58.5-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.