Bend/Redmond to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About RDM to LAX

The Bend/Redmond to Los Angeles corridor (RDM → LAX) covers roughly 726 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,078 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 825 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (1.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,078 total flights analyzed, the 84.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 82% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 9-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RDM to LAX route, the combination of a 84.4% on-time rate, 85.1-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.