Route · LAX → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Memphis
The LAX–MEM corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Memphis, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,619 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 1,844
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Dec 2023 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 75%
Distance
1,619 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL,G4 |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL,G4,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Oct 2023 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 1 | DL,G4,NK |
| Sep 2023 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| Aug 2023 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 1 | DL,G4,NK |
| Jul 2023 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL,G4,NK |
| Jun 2023 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL,G4,NK |
| May 2023 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Apr 2023 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Feb 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Dec 2022 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Nov 2022 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Oct 2022 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,DL |
| Sep 2022 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
| Aug 2022 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,G4 |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,043 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,043 flights
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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.
Origin airport →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MEM
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Memphis (LAX to MEM) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 1,844 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.5 minutes. The 1,619-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 1,043 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Dec 2023 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Jul 2023 at 75%, a 15-point difference.
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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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