Route · MRY → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Monterey to Los Angeles
The MRY–LAX corridor (Monterey, CA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 266 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.1%
- On-time
- +9.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 3,761
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
11 of 1,665 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,665 flights
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MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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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.
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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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