ACV to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 577 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACV or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (88%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Wednesday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ACV to LAX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 1.2% | 11 min | 3.3% | 423 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%10 flights
- 7am89%151 flights
- 3pm90%62 flights
- 4pm88%195 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Extreme weather29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ACV to LAX: common questions
- How often are ACV to LAX flights on time?
- 89% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Arcata/Eureka to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 423).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACV?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to ACV — 88% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACV → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.