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Route · SUN → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data

Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Los Angeles

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SUN to LAX (Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Los Angeles) ranks #4563 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.3%
On-time
+9.3 pts
vs US avg
109 min
Delay when late
927
Flights
#4563 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.1%

Best Month

Jul 2025 94%

Worst Month

Jul 2025 94%

Distance

696 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 41 2 1 0 OO
Aug 2025 46 2 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 52 3 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 44 3 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 40 3 2 0 OO
Jan 2025 46 7 1 0 OO
Dec 2024 33 9 1 0 OO
Aug 2024 31 4 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 31 4 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 39 2 1 0 OO
Feb 2024 37 4 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 39 3 0 0 OO
Aug 2023 31 1 1 0 OO
Jul 2023 31 3 0 0 OO
Jan 2023 31 2 3 0 OO
Aug 2022 31 2 0 0 OO
Jul 2022 31 2 0 0 OO
Jan 2022 35 1 2 0 OO
Dec 2021 30 15 3 0 OO
Aug 2021 31 7 0 0 OO
Jul 2021 31 13 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 46 4 0 0 OO
Feb 2021 41 5 0 0 OO
Jan 2021 43 4 4 0 OO

SUN–LAX seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (93.0%) · weakest: December (75.0%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarJulAugDec 75%

Strongest calendar month

March

93.0% on-time · ~43 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~43 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

75.0% on-time · ~35 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.1%

19 of 891 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 891 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

SUN - Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, ID.

SUN on-time profile

LAX - Los Angeles

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.

LAX on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SUN and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SUN vs LAX

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SUN's stronger departures

SUN → LAX posts a 88.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 4 BTS-tracked routes leaving Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #376 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SUN to LAX

Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Los Angeles (SUN to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.3% on-time rate across 927 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 108.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 696 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 891 flights were cancelled (2.1%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, SUN–LAX peaks in March at 93.0% on-time ; the softest month is December at 75.0%, a 18.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SUN to LAX rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SUN to LAX ranks #4563 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SUN to LAX? ▼
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Los Angeles have a 88.3% on-time rate based on 927 flights. The average delay is 108.8 minutes. The best recent month was Jul 2025 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SUN to LAX? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (19 of 891 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SUN to LAX? ▼
The flight distance from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is approximately 696 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

SUN Airport

Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
LAX Airport

Los Angeles
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SUN–LAX data

SUN–LAX runs 9.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SUN and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SUN airport
  • If your dates flex, March (93.0% on-time) beats December (75.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.3% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.