Route · LAX → MRY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Monterey
The LAX–MRY corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Monterey, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 266 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- +9.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 3,763
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jun 2025 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 82%
Distance
266 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 13 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,666 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
11 of 1,666 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 →MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MRY
Los Angeles to Monterey (LAX to MRY) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.2% on-time rate across 3,763 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 266 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 1,666 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 11 diverted (0.7%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 82% - a 16-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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