ASE to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) to Los Angeles International Airport · 737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ASE or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Aspen (ASE) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.8% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ASE 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. | 73% | 6.8% | 34 min | 15.5% | 1,235 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%64 flights
- 10am81%119 flights
- 11am69%16 flights
- 12pm72%370 flights
- 1pm71%155 flights
- 2pm60%56 flights
- 3pm88%83 flights
- 4pm57%47 flights
- 5pm81%76 flights
- 6pm70%49 flights
- 7pm65%197 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday75%5.4% cancelled
- Wednesday80%6.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%4.4% cancelled
- Friday71%13.4% cancelled
- Saturday66%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%8.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
ASE to LAX: common questions
- How often are ASE to LAX flights on time?
- 73% 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 Aspen to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 6.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (84 of 1,235).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 121 min behind schedule on average, and 15.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ASE?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to ASE — 77% 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: ASE → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.