Route · OKC → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oklahoma City to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OKC to LAX (Oklahoma City to Los Angeles) ranks #3111 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 3,512
- Flights
- #3111 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
OKC–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (89.0%) · weakest: February (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
August
89.0% on-time · ~60 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~67 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
72.2% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,577 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,577 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
OKC 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 OKC and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OKC vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OKC departures
From OKC, this corridor sits with 13 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #1377 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, OKC–LAX peaks in August at 89.0% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 72.2%, a 16.8-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 OKC–LAX data
OKC–LAX runs 5.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare OKC and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OKC airport
- If your dates flex, August (89.0% on-time) beats February (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.6% 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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