JAC to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 784 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAC or LAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson (JAC) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from JAC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.9% | 17 min | 5.2% | 116 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.8% | 23 min | 8.8% | 563 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%90 flights
- 12pm82%193 flights
- 1pm87%118 flights
- 2pm58%48 flights
- 3pm82%110 flights
- 4pm62%94 flights
- 5pm88%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday90%5.3% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.8% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAC to LAX: common questions
- How often are JAC to LAX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Jackson to Los Angeles cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 679).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAC?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to JAC — 81% 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: JAC → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.