Route · LAX → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Tucson
The LAX–TUS corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Tucson, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 451 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 12,831
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
May 2025 90%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 70%
Distance
451 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 223 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 223 | 34 | 8 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 196 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 206 | 43 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 209 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 208 | 31 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 243 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 236 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 249 | 63 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 216 | 57 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 227 | 43 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 240 | 46 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 228 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 216 | 53 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 205 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 208 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 177 | 34 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 179 | 37 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 218 | 45 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 210 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 216 | 64 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 195 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 196 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
13 of 5,136 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 5,136 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.
Origin airport →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About LAX to TUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Tucson (LAX to TUS) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 12,831 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.0 minutes. The 451-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 5,136 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 70% - a 19-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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