Route · MRY → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Monterey to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MRY to LAX (Monterey to Los Angeles) ranks #2998 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.1%
- On-time
- +9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 3,761
- Flights
- #2998 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
May 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 78%
Distance
266 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 14 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
MRY–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (92.4%) · weakest: December (84.4%)
Strongest calendar month
April
92.4% on-time · ~58 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~73 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
84.4% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
11 of 1,665 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,665 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
MRY on-time profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MRY and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MRY vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among MRY's stronger departures
MRY → LAX posts a 88.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 4 of 7 BTS-tracked routes leaving Monterey. The same hub also shows 3 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #407 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About MRY to LAX
Monterey to Los Angeles (MRY to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.1% on-time rate across 3,761 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 98.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 266 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,665 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 78% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MRY–LAX peaks in April at 92.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~73 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 84.4%, a 8.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MRY–LAX data
MRY–LAX runs 9.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MRY and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MRY airport
- If your dates flex, April (92.4% on-time) beats December (84.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.1% 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.
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