AMA to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 759 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AMA or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Amarillo (AMA) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (76%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from AMA to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.8% | 13 min | 6.9% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%13 flights
- 11am97%29 flights
- 1pm78%54 flights
- 2pm77%88 flights
- 3pm84%49 flights
- 4pm78%76 flights
- 5pm76%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
AMA to LAS: common questions
- How often are AMA to LAS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Amarillo to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AMA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to AMA — 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: AMA → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.