BHM to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 1,618 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM 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 | 86% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.0% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%26 flights
- 10am92%96 flights
- 11am92%25 flights
- 12pm93%41 flights
- 1pm93%40 flights
- 2pm70%44 flights
- 3pm84%50 flights
- 4pm59%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BHM to LAS: common questions
- How often are BHM to LAS flights on time?
- 86% 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 Birmingham to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 359).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to BHM — 74% 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: BHM → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.