HDN to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 763 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HDN or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% 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 4pm did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (76%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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. | 82% | 1.2% | 12 min | 6.0% | 84 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm86%50 flights
- 5pm76%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%25.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday93%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday61%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%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 aircraft68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HDN to LAX: common questions
- How often are HDN to LAX flights on time?
- 82% 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 Hayden to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 84).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HDN → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.