Los Angeles to Monterey

What the Data Says About LAX to MRY

The Los Angeles to Monterey corridor (LAX → MRY) covers roughly 266 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,763 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,666 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.4%) and 11 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,763 total flights analyzed, the 88.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.7-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 82% on-time — a 16-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to MRY route, the combination of a 88.2% on-time rate, 76.7-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.