Route · LAX → MSO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Missoula
The LAX–MSO corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Missoula, MT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 923 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 682
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Aug 2021 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 74%
Distance
923 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | G4,OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | G4,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,G4 |
| Jun 2022 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,G4 |
| Aug 2021 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,QX,G4 |
| Jul 2021 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,QX,G4 |
| Jun 2021 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO,QX,G4 |
| May 2021 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO,QX,G4 |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | QX |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
4 of 682 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 682 flights
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LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →MSO - Missoula
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Missoula, MT.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MSO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Missoula (LAX to MSO) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 682 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.2 minutes. The 923-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 682 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Aug 2021 was the strongest month at 87% on-time versus Jun 2021 at 74%, a 13-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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