Route · OKC → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oklahoma City to Los Angeles
The OKC–LAX corridor (Oklahoma City, OK → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,187 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 3,512
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Aug 2025 97%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 67%
Distance
1,187 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,577 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,577 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OKC - Oklahoma City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oklahoma City, OK.
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 OKC to LAX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oklahoma City to Los Angeles (OKC to LAX) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 3,512 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.4 minutes. The 1,187-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,577 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 67% - a 30-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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