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Route · LAX → SUN · 2020–2025 BTS data

Los Angeles to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAX to SUN (Los Angeles to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum) ranks #4564 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.5%
On-time
+7.5 pts
vs US avg
64 min
Delay when late
926
Flights
#4564 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.9%

Best Month

Jul 2025 98%

Worst Month

Jul 2025 98%

Distance

696 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 41 7 0 1 OO
Aug 2025 45 5 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 52 1 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 43 3 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 40 4 0 1 OO
Jan 2025 47 5 1 1 OO
Dec 2024 33 8 1 0 OO
Aug 2024 31 3 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 31 10 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 39 3 1 1 OO
Feb 2024 37 3 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 39 2 0 0 OO
Aug 2023 31 1 0 0 OO
Jul 2023 31 4 0 0 OO
Jan 2023 31 3 1 2 OO
Aug 2022 31 1 0 0 OO
Jul 2022 31 1 0 1 OO
Jan 2022 35 5 2 0 OO
Dec 2021 30 10 1 3 OO
Aug 2021 31 6 0 0 OO
Jul 2021 31 12 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 46 4 0 0 OO
Feb 2021 41 10 0 0 OO
Jan 2021 43 6 1 3 OO

LAX–SUN seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (92.2%) · weakest: December (76.0%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarJulAugDec 76%

Strongest calendar month

March

92.2% on-time · ~43 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~43 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

76.0% on-time · ~35 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.9%

8 of 890 flights

Diversion Rate

1.5%

13 of 890 flights

Explore origin & destination

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.

LAX on-time profile

SUN - Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, ID.

SUN on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LAX and SUN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LAX vs SUN

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among LAX's stronger departures

LAX → SUN posts a 86.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 40 of 80 BTS-tracked routes leaving Los Angeles. The same hub also shows 39 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #769 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About LAX to SUN

Los Angeles to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (LAX to SUN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 926 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 64.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 696 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 890 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 13 diverted (1.5%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, LAX–SUN peaks in March at 92.2% on-time ; the softest month is December at 76.0%, a 16.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LAX to SUN rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LAX to SUN ranks #4564 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LAX to SUN? ▼
Flights from Los Angeles to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum have a 86.5% on-time rate based on 926 flights. The average delay is 64.4 minutes. The best recent month was Jul 2025 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for LAX to SUN? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (8 of 890 flights) and 1.5% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LAX to SUN? ▼
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) is approximately 696 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

LAX Airport

Los Angeles
SUN Airport

Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LAX–SUN data

LAX–SUN runs 7.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare LAX and SUN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAX airport
  • If your dates flex, March (92.2% on-time) beats December (76.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.