BLI to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bellingham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,047 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BLI or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bellingham (BLI) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (88%).
Which airline is most on time from BLI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 89% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 45 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%22 flights
- 8am73%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion88%
- Extreme weather12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BLI to LAX: common questions
- How often are BLI 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 Bellingham to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 45).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 28 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BLI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to BLI — 91% 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: BLI → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.