FCA to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,015 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FCA or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kalispell (FCA) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (92% on time); around 7am did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FCA 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. | 86% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.4% | 141 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am72%32 flights
- 1pm92%91 flights
- 2pm78%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Extreme weather24%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FCA to LAX: common questions
- How often are FCA to LAX 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 Kalispell to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 141).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FCA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to FCA — 86% 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: FCA → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.